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Ousteri 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
Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus LC resident (2004) present A4i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope LC winter (2004) present A4i
Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger LC non-breeding (2004) present A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2004) min 20,000 birds A4iii

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 (2003) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2003 not assessed very high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Pollution happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Human intrusions and disturbance likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Residential and commercial development likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use 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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) major (>10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture -
urban/industrial/transport -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ousteri Lake (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ousteri-lake-iba-india on 23/12/2024.