Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2005
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | VU | non-breeding | 2004 | uncommon | A1 |
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | uncommon | A1 |
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | breeding | 2002-2003 | 71 nests | A1 |
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | uncommon | A1 |
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | winter | 2002 | unknown | A1 |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2004 | present | 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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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2011 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
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 |
Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
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 |
Forest | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
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Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
Gyps bengalensis | White-rumped Vulture | 71 | 6 | nests | 9 | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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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 |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Gosaikunda and Associated Lakes | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,030 | protected area contained by site | 1,030 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nawalparasi forests. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/08/2022.