Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | frequent | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | breeding | 2003-2004 | 64-70 nests | A1 |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | very unfavourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | 71 | 21 | nests | 30 | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | 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 |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gokyo and associated lakes | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rampur valley (Nepal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rampur-valley-iba-nepal on 22/11/2024.