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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus | CR | resident (1999) | 30 males | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | winter (2000) | common | A4ii |
| White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus | 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 (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | favourable | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Very little or no conservation action taking place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Velavadar (Blackbuck) | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Velavadar National Park (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/velavadar-national-park-iba-india on 19/01/2025.