Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | winter (2002) | present | A1, A4i |
| Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola | VU | breeding (2002) | present | A1, A3 |
| Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla | VU | resident (2002) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bumdeling | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Rice paddies |
| Forest | - | Montane coniferous forest (mont temp/subtrop); Montane broadleaf evergreen forest (mont temp); Montane broadleaf deciduous forest (mont temp) |
| Grassland | - | Alpine and subalpine grassland |
| Shrubland | - | Subalpine and alpine scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Permanent swamps |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bumdelling Wildlife Sanctuary (Bhutan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bumdelling-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-bhutan on 23/12/2024.