Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | non-breeding | 2002 | present | A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | non-breeding | 2002 | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 2002 | present | A1 |
| Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | NT | breeding | 2002 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident | 2002 | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2002 | present | A1 |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding | 2002 | 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2003 | not assessed | low | 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 |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe 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 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sibsagar Tanks (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sibsagar-tanks-iba-india on 22/11/2024.