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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
Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps	CR	resident (2004)	present	A1
Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus	CR	resident (2004)	present	A1
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	winter (2004)	present	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter (2004)	present	A1
White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1

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
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Lala Bustard Sanctuary	Sanctuary (IV)	<1

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Naliya Grassland- Lala Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary [Centre for Desert and Ocean]	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-
Grassland	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Naliya Grassland (Lala Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary) (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/naliya-grassland-(lala-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary)-iba-india on 24/12/2024.