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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 at site	IBA criteria triggered
Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Tibetan Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Speckled Woodpigeon Columba hodgsonii	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola	VU	breeding	2004	rare	A1, A3
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Himalayan Woodpecker Dendrocopos himalayensis	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Green Shrike-babbler Pteruthius xanthochlorus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Rufous-naped Tit Periparus rufonuchalis	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Rufous-vented Tit Periparus rubidiventris	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Grey-crested Tit Lophophanes dichrous	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Ground Tit Pseudopodoces humilis	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Coal Tit Periparus ater	LC	unknown	1989	present	A3
Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
Buff-barred Warbler Phylloscopus pulcher	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
Ashy-throated Warbler Phylloscopus maculipennis	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
Tickell's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus affinis	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
Large-billed Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
Grey-sided Bush-warbler Cettia brunnifrons	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
White-browed Tit-warbler Leptopoecile sophiae	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
White-throated Tit Aegithalos niveogularis	LC	resident	2004	common	A2, A3
White-browed Fulvetta Fulvetta vinipectus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Streaked Laughingthrush Trochalopteron lineatum	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
White-throated Laughingthrush Pterorhinus albogularis	LC	unknown	2004	present	A3
Spotted Laughingthrush Ianthocincla ocellata	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Variegated Laughingthrush Trochalopteron variegatum	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Kashmir Nuthatch Sitta cashmirensis	LC	resident	2004	uncommon	A2, A3
White-tailed Nuthatch Sitta himalayensis	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Sitta leucopsis	NR	resident	1989	present	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
White-collared Blackbird Turdus albocinctus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
White-bellied Redstart Luscinia phaenicuroides	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
Himalayan Rubythroat Calliope pectoralis	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
Golden Bush-robin Tarsiger chrysaeus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Ficedula ruficauda	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3
Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
White-throated Redstart Phoenicurus schisticeps	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Robin Accentor Prunella rubeculoides	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Rufous-breasted Accentor Prunella strophiata	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Black-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla adamsi	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Plain-backed Snowfinch Pyrgilauda blanfordi	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Beautiful Rosefinch Carpodacus pulcherrimus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Pink-browed Rosefinch Carpodacus rodochroa	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Streaked Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilloides	LC	breeding	1989	present	A3
Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Red-fronted Rosefinch Carpodacus puniceus	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Crimson-browed Finch Carpodacus subhimachalus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula nipalensis	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Plain Mountain-finch Leucosticte nemoricola	LC	resident	1989	present	A3
Brandt's Mountain-finch Leucosticte brandti	LC	resident	1989	present	A3

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
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 the site (state), by habitat
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	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 the site (response)
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

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Shey-Phoksundo - Buffer Zone	मध्यवर्ती क्षेत्र	134,900	protected area overlaps with site	0
Shey-Phoksundo	राष्ट्रिय पार्क	355,500	protected area contained by site	355,500
Phoksundo Lake	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	494	protected area contained by site	494

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Forest		-
Grassland		-

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shey-Phoksundo National Park. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/14343 on 03/06/2023.