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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus | VU | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus | NT | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
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 | very 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 |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Sharavathi Valley | Sanctuary (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sharavathi-valley-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.