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Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary - Zuluk - Bedang Tso - Natula Complex


IBA Justification

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
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii NT resident (2004) present A1, A2, A3
Tibetan Eared-pheasant Crossoptilon harmani LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola VU breeding (2004) present A1, A3
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) present A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN resident (2004) present A1
Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2004) present A1, A3
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla VU resident (2004) present A1
Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris VU resident (2004) present A1, A2
Slender-billed Babbler Argya longirostris VU resident (2004) present A1
Giant Babax Pterorhinus waddelli LC resident (2002) present A2, A3
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis LC resident (2002) present A2, A3

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
Pollution happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1999 Pangolakha Sanctuary (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
military -
nature conservation and research -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary - Zuluk - Bedang Tso - Natula Complex (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pangolakha-wildlife-sanctuary--zuluk--bedang-tso--natula-complex-iba-india on 05/12/2024.