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 | unfavourable | medium |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
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 | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
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 | |
Grassland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
Protection status:
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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शे–फोक्सुण्डो राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज | National Park | 355,500 | is identical to site | 355,500 |
शे–फोक्सुण्डो मध्यवर्ती क्षेत्र | National Park - Buffer Zone | 134,900 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Phoksundo Lake | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 494 | protected area contained by site | 494 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Forest | - | |
Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shey-Phoksundo National Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/12/2019.