IN367
Barail Range


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis NT resident 2004 present A1
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii VU resident 2004 present A1, A2
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata CR resident 2002 present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident 2002 present A1
Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator LC winter 2002 present A2, A3
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident 2002 present A2, A3
Brown-capped Laughingthrush Trochalopteron austeni LC resident 2002 present A2
Striped Laughingthrush Trochalopteron virgatum LC resident 2002 present A2, A3
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella LC resident 2002 present A2
Grey Sibia Heterophasia gracilis LC resident 2002 present A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2003) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2003 not assessed low not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Biological resource use happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2004 Barail Sanctuary 24

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Forest -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barail Range (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barail-range-iba-india on 22/11/2024.