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Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary - Himalayan Zoological Park - Ratey Chu Reserve Forest


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 (2004) present A1, A2, A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2002) present A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2002) present A1, A3
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa VU resident (2004) present A1, A3
Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra NT resident (2002) present A1, A2, A3

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
Biological resource use 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 few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development likely in short term (<4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>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
1984 Fambong Lho Sanctuary (IV) 96

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary - Himalayan Zoological Park - Ratey Chu Reserve Forest (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fambong-lho-wildlife-sanctuary--himalayan-zoological-park--ratey-chu-reserve-forest-iba-india on 23/12/2024.