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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
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

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	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	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

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1942	Mudumalai	Sanctuary (IV)	68
1973	Wayanad	Sanctuary (IV)	26
1974	Bandipur	National Park (II)	28
1990	Mudumalai	National Park (II)	32
2000	Nilgiri	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

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

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 23/12/2024.