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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident (2002)	frequent	A1, A4i
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus	CR	resident (2004)	present	A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	resident (2002)	rare	A1, A3
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	resident (2002)	rare	A1, A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	winter (2002)	uncommon	A1
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Himalayan Flameback Dinopium shorii	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
Plum-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta cyanocephala	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	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
Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator	LC	winter (2002)	rare	A2
Blackish-breasted Babbler Stachyris humei	NT	resident (2002)	rare	A1, A2
Spiny Babbler Acanthoptila nipalensis	LC	resident (2002)	present	A2
Jungle Babbler Argya striata	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3

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	poor (40–69%)	poor (40–69%)	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	very low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-
Forest	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dharan forests (Nepal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dharan-forests-iba-nepal on 22/12/2024.