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Thaishola


IBA Justification

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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii VU resident 2004 present A1, A2, A3
Nilgiri Chilappan Montecincla cachinnans NT resident 2004 present A1, A2, A3
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus LC resident 2004 present A2, A3
Nilgiri Sholakili Sholicola major NT resident 2004 present A1, A2, A3
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa LC resident 2004 present A2, A3
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima LC resident 2004 present A2, A3
Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis VU resident 2004 present A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Conservation

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
Human intrusions and disturbance likely in long term (>4 years) some of population/area (10-49%) slow decline (1-10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification likely in long term (>4 years) few individuals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use likely in long term (>4 years) few individuals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% 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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Shrubland -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thaishola (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thaishola-iba-india on 03/12/2024.