Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | non-breeding (2015) | 1,500 birds | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (2015) | 5,000 birds | 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 birds | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2015) | 20,000–25,000 birds | A4iii |
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 23/12/2024.