Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | non-breeding | 2015 | 1,500 individuals | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2015 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda | EN | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2014 | 100,000 individuals | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2015 | 20,000-25,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nikol-Samadhiyala-Malan Wetlands Complex (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nikol-samadhiyala-malan-wetlands-complex-iba-india on 23/11/2024.