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Narasambudhi Lake


IBA Justification

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
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus LC winter (2004) 750 birds A4i
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus LC non-breeding (2004) 700 birds A4i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus LC winter (2004) min 2,000 birds A4i
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT non-breeding (2004) 200 birds A1, A4i
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) 1–2 birds A1

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 (2012) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2012 good not assessed not assessed
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
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine good (>90%) good (>90%) good

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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -
Artificial/Terrestrial -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Narasambudhi Lake (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/narasambudhi-lake-iba-india on 14/12/2024.