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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key 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
Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Palani Chilappan Montecincla fairbanki	NT	resident (2004)	present	A2
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2
Kashmir Flycatcher Ficedula subrubra	VU	winter (2004)	present	A1
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis	VU	resident (2004)	present	A2

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.

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	rapid deteri­oration (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-
Forest	-
Grassland	-
Shrubland	-

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
rangeland/pastureland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Poomparai and Kukkal (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/poomparai-and-kukkal-iba-india on 13/01/2025.