Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2005
Populations of IBA trigger speciesNote: 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) |
2011 | high | very unfavourable | medium |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | 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 habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Grassland | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | moderate (70-90%) | very unfavourable |
Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
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Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
Catreus wallichii | Cheer Pheasant | 98 | 37 | breeding pairs | 38 | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | 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 | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap 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 Areas factsheet: Annapurna Conservation Area. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/02/2023.