Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manipur Bush-quail Perdicula manipurensis | CR | resident (2015) | unknown | A1, A2 |
| Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis | NT | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Slender-billed Babbler Argya longirostris | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Finn's Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus | EN | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Manas Reserve Forest (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/manas-reserve-forest-iba-india on 23/12/2024.