Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis | NT | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2 |
| Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis | VU | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ripu Reserve Forest (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ripu-reserve-forest-iba-india on 22/11/2024.