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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Brooks's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus subviridis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Tytler's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tytleri | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-cheeked Tit Aegithalos leucogenys | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-throated Tit Aegithalos niveogularis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Kashmir Nuthatch Sitta cashmirensis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Orange Bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Spectacled Finch Callacanthis burtoni | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Montane mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest; Montane coniferous forest (mont temp/subtrop) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palas valley (Pakistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palas-valley-iba-pakistan on 23/12/2024.