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The site was identified as important 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:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident	2002	present	A1
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	resident	2002	rare	A1, A3
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	resident	2002	rare	A1, A3
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis	VU	resident	2002	present	A1
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Plum-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta cyanocephala	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla	VU	resident	2002	present	A1
Jungle Babbler Argya striata	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum	LC	resident	2002	present	A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica	LC	resident	2002	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	poor (40-69%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable
Grassland	poor (40-69%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>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	% overlap with IBA
1984	Parsa	वन्यजन्तु आरक्ष	100
2005	Parsa - Buffer Zone	मध्यवर्ती क्षेत्र	32

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-
Grassland		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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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 22/11/2024.