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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerdon's Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus | CR | resident | 2004 | present | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A1, A2 |
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 | medium | 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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | 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%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sri Penusila Narasimha | Sanctuary | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sri-penusila-narasimha-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/11/2024.