Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus subviridis | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A2, A3 |
| Tytler's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tytleri | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A2, A3 |
| Orange Bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A2, A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kargah | Wildlife Sanctuary | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Montane mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest, Montane coniferous forest (mont temp/subtrop) | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kargah Wildlife Sanctuary (Pakistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kargah-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-pakistan on 23/11/2024.