Data Zone
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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Owlet Athene blewitti | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Green Avadavat Amandava formosa | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
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 | high | 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 | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Toranmal Reserve Forest (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/toranmal-reserve-forest-iba-india on 23/12/2024.