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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
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	winter	2004	present	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	resident	2004	present	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage	2002	present	A1
Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris	VU	resident	2004	present	A1
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Geological events	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Khangchendzonga	Biosphere Reserve	-
1977	Khangchendzonga	National Park	100
2016	Khangchendzonga National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	69

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-
Shrubland		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khangchendzonga National Park and Biosphere Reserve (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khangchendzonga-national-park-and-biosphere-reserve-iba-india on 25/11/2024.