IN395
Majuli


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis NT resident (2002) present A1
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri CR winter (2004) present A1
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis CR resident (2004) present A1
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius NT breeding (2002) present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (2002) present A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT resident (2002) present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2002) present A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris CR non-breeding (2002) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) present A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN resident (2002) present A1
Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre VU resident (2004) present A1
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris VU resident (2004) present A1, A2
Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre VU resident (2004) present A1, A2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2002) min 20,000 birds A4iii

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2003) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2003 not assessed low not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Climate change and severe weather happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Pollution happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Grassland -
Shrubland -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Majuli (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/majuli-iba-india on 23/12/2024.