Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
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 22/11/2024.