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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2005

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Sarus Crane Antigone antigone	VU	resident	2002	common	A1, A4i
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	VU	resident	1990-1999	11 individuals	A1, A4i
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala	NT	non-breeding	2002	rare	A1
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus	NT	non-breeding	2002	rare	A1
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus	CR	resident	2004	present	A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	resident	2002	uncommon	A1, A3
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	resident	2002	uncommon	A1, A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	passage	2002	rare	A1
Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata	VU	resident	2004	rare	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	passage	2002	unknown	A1
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Dinopium benghalense	NR	resident	2002	present	A3
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Tephrodornis pondicerianus	NR	resident	2002	present	A3
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark Eremopterix griseus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Sand Lark Alaudala raytal	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Bristled Grassbird Chaetornis striata	VU	breeding	2002	rare	A1
Large Grey Babbler Argya malcolmi	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Turdoides striata	NR	resident	2002	present	A3
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis	VU	passage	2002	rare	A1
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola	CR	winter	2004	unknown	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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Threats to the site (pressure)
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	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	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	commercial and industrial development	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Other		0	0	poor (40-69%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Antigone antigone	Sarus Crane	603	503	individuals	84	near favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

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IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Other		-
Artificial - terrestrial		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Farmlands in Lumbini area. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 08/12/2019.