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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2, A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident	2004	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1, A3
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A3
Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus	NT	resident	2004	present	A1, A2, A3
Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus	LC	resident	2004	present	A1, A3
Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1942	Mudumalai	Sanctuary	68
1973	Wayanad	Sanctuary	26
1974	Bandipur	National Park	28
1990	Mudumalai	National Park	32
2000	Nilgiri	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Forest		-
Shrubland		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mudumalai National Park (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mudumalai-national-park-iba-india on 22/11/2024.