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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	winter	2002	frequent	A1
Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident	2002	frequent	A1, A4i
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster	LC	resident	2002	frequent	A1, A4i
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	resident	2002	common	A1, A3
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	resident	2002	frequent	A1, A3
Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata	VU	unknown	2004	present	A1
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense	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
Jungle Babbler Argya striata	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

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
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2003	Ghodaghodi Lake Area	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	51

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Forest		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ghodaghodi Lake (Nepal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ghodaghodi-lake-iba-nepal on 22/11/2024.