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Nongkhyllem and adjacent areas


IBA Justification

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
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola VU winter 2004 present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding 2002 present A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris CR non-breeding 2002 present A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident 2004 present A1

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


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 low 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 small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Residential and commercial development happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Biological resource use happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Natural system modifications happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Transportation and service corridors happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1981 Nongkhyllem Sanctuary 19

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
Grassland -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
energy production and mining -
forestry -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nongkhyllem and adjacent areas (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nongkhyllem-and-adjacent-areas-iba-india on 22/11/2024.