The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2011 | very unfavourable | high | medium |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
Grassland | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | moderate (70-90%) | very unfavourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Energy production and mining | renewable energy | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Kanchanjunga | संरक्षण क्षेत्र | 203,500 | is identical to site | 203,500 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kanchenjungha Conservation Area. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kanchenjungha-conservation-area-iba-nepal on 19/03/2024.