IN317
Buxa Tiger Reserve (National Park)


IBA Justification

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
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii NT resident (2002) present A1, A2
Manipur Bush-quail Perdicula manipurensis CR resident (2002) present A1, A2
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis NT resident (2004) present A1
Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis NT winter (2002) present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (2004) present A1
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola VU passage (2002) present A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis EN breeding (2004) present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2002) present A1
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla VU resident (2004) present A1
Bristled Grassbird Schoenicola striatus VU resident (2002) present A1
Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator LC resident (2002) present A2
Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre VU resident (2002) present A1
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris VU resident (2002) present A1, A2
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident (2002) present A2
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis LC resident (2002) present A2
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa VU resident (2004) present A1
Finn's Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus EN resident (2002) present A1

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 high 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 most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors likely in long term (>4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Buxa (extension) Sanctuary (-) 6
1986 Buxa National Park (II) 15
1986 Buxa Sanctuary (IV) 48

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buxa Tiger Reserve (National Park) (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buxa-tiger-reserve-(national-park)-iba-india on 23/12/2024.