Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2003 | high | not assessed | not assessed |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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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 | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - agro-industry plantations | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | war, civil unrest and military exercises | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Protection status:
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Changthang | Sanctuary | 400,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Grassland | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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rangeland/pastureland | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hanle Plains (Hanle River marshes). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 15/01/2021.