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Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary - Tendong 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 (2002) present A1, A2, A3
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii VU resident (2002) present A1, A2, A3
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) present A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2004) present A1, A3
Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Rufous-throated Wren-babbler Spelaeornis caudatus LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Blackish-breasted Babbler Stachyris humei NT 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 medium 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 some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Pollution happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Climate change and severe weather happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% 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
1987 Maenam Sanctuary (IV) 100

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: Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary - Tendong Reserve Forest (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maenam-wildlife-sanctuary--tendong-reserve-forest-iba-india on 23/12/2024.