Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Mrs Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Grey Sibia Heterophasia gracilis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Streak-throated Barwing Sibia waldeni | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
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 | high | 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%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Zanibu (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-zanibu-iba-india on 23/12/2024.