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The site was identified as important in 2005 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
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	winter	2002	rare	A1
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident	2002	frequent	A1, A4i
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala	LC	breeding	2002	rare	A1
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus	NT	non-breeding	2002	rare	A1
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster	LC	resident	2002	present	A1, A4i
Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda	EN	non-breeding	2004	rare	A1
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	resident	2002	present	A1, A3
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	resident	2002	present	A1, A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	winter	2002	rare	A1
Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata	VU	unknown	2004	present	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2002	rare	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	winter	2002	rare	A1
Lesser Fish-eagle Icthyophaga humilis	NT	non-breeding	2002	rare	A1
Grey-headed Fish-eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus	NT	resident	2002	frequent	A1
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis	VU	resident	2002	rare	A1
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Slaty-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta himalayana	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Plum-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta cyanocephala	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera	LC	breeding	2002	present	A3
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus	LC	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
Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Grey-hooded Warbler Phylloscopus xanthoschistos	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Pale-footed Bush-warbler Hemitesia pallidipes	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Jungle Babbler Argya striata	LC	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
Grey-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Tickell's Thrush Turdus unicolor	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1996	Chitwan - Buffer Zone	मध्यवर्ती क्षेत्र	36
2003	Beeshazar and Associated Lakes	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	26

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Forest		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barandabhar forests and wetlands (Nepal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barandabhar-forests-and-wetlands-iba-nepal on 22/11/2024.