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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
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
Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus	LC	resident	2004	present	A1

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
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	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
1978	Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam)	Sanctuary	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-
Shrubland		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rajiv Ghandi Wildlife Sanctuary (Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam Tiger Reserve) (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rajiv-ghandi-wildlife-sanctuary-(nagarjunasagar--srisailam-tiger-reserve)-iba-india on 22/11/2024.