Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman Woodpigeon Columba palumboides | NT | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Coucal Centropus andamanensis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Crake Rallina canningi | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Boobook Ninox affinis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Scops-owl Otus balli | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini | VU | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei | VU | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleii | VU | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| White-headed Starling Sturnia erythropygia | LC | 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2003 | not assessed | high | 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Saddle Peak | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saddle Peak National Park (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saddle-peak-national-park-iba-india on 22/12/2024.