Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding | 2002 | present | A1, A3 |
| Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 2002 | present | A1 |
| Giant Babax Pterorhinus waddelli | NT | resident | 2002 | present | A2, A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2003 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid 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%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | commercial and industrial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khangchendzonga National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 178,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Khangchendzonga | National Park | 178,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lhonak Valley. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lhonak-valley-iba-india on 04/10/2023.
