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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus | LC | resident (2004) | present | A1, 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 (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | good | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nandi Hills (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nandi-hills-iba-india on 23/12/2024.