Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | - (2004) | present | A4i |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis | EN | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | good | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Chilka (Nalaban) | Sanctuary (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nalabana Bird Sanctuary (Chilika Lake) (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nalabana-bird-sanctuary-(chilika-lake)-iba-india on 22/12/2024.