LK013
Padaviya


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
Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii LC resident (2000) present A2
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (2004) unknown A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT resident (2004) unknown A1, A4i
Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis LC resident (2000) present A2
Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus LC resident (2000) present A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1963 Padaviya Tank Sanctuary (IV) 3
2012 Periyakattikulam Reserved Forest (Ib) 1
2012 Simbillakanda Reserved Forest (Ib) <1
2013 Paddawiya Reserved Forest (Ib) 31

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Dry evergreen forest (tropical); Thorn forest (tropical)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Padaviya (Sri Lanka). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/padaviya-iba-sri-lanka on 14/12/2024.