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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary


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
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii VU resident (2004) present A1, A2, A3
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola VU winter (2004) present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) present A1
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus VU resident (2004) present A2, A3
Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus NT resident (2004) present A1, A2, A3
Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus NT resident (2004) present A2, A3
Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris NT resident (2004) present A1, A2, A3
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis VU resident (2004) present A2, A3

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 medium 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
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1950 Periyar Sanctuary (IV) 100
1982 Periyar National Park (II) 45
2012 Western Ghats World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 100

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
Periyar Foundation 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -
Forest -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/periyar-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.