Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2005
Populations of IBA trigger speciesNote: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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IBA conservation status - summary | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
2011 | high | very unfavourable | medium |
Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | population |
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 - agro-industry farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Condition of the site (state), by habitat | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
Grassland | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | moderate (70-90%) | very unfavourable |
Condition of the site (state), by species | ||||||
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Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
Catreus wallichii | Cheer Pheasant | 98 | 37 | breeding pairs | 38 | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
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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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Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 26,106 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Annapurna | संरक्षण क्षेत्र | 762,900 | protected area overlaps with site | 762,900 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Annapurna Conservation Area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/14322 on 08/06/2023.