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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2, A3
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
Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Banasura Chilappan Montecincla jerdoni	EN	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
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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 trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1987	Pushpagiri	Sanctuary	100
2012	Western Ghats	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-
Grassland		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pushpagiri-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/11/2024.