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Nagi Dam and Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary


IBA Justification

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
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus LC non-breeding 2004 present A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown 2004 min 20,000 individuals A4iii

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


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 high 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
Biological resource use happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Pollution 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1987 Nakti Dam Sanctuary 30
1987 Nagi Dam Sanctuary 70

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nagi Dam and Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nagi-dam-and-nakti-dam-bird-sanctuary-iba-india on 24/11/2024.