The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2011 | very poor | high | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
Grassland | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
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) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1984 | Parsa | वन्यजन्तु आरक्ष (IV) | 100 |
2005 | Parsa - Buffer Zone | मध्यवर्ती क्षेत्र (VI) | 32 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Forest | - | |
Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parsa Wildlife Reserve (Nepal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parsa-wildlife-reserve-iba-nepal on 23/12/2024.