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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii | NT | resident | 2002 | present | A1, A2 |
Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A1, A2 |
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii | VU | resident | 2004 | present | A1, A2 |
Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A2 |
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A2 |
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa | VU | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Dibang-Dihang | Biosphere Reserve | - |
1991 | Dibang | Sanctuary | 100 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dibang-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/11/2024.