The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala | LC | resident (2015) | 300 pairs | A4i |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | 100 | Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Urban areas |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tiruppadaimarudur Conservation Reserve (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tiruppadaimarudur-conservation-reserve-iba-india on 23/12/2024.