Thippagondanahalli Reservoir


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2016 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
Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus NT non-breeding 2015 present A1
Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda EN non-breeding 2015 present A1
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN non-breeding 2015 present A1
Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata VU non-breeding 2015 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thippagondanahalli Reservoir (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thippagondanahalli-reservoir-iba-india on 23/11/2024.