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Sarpang-Gelephu foothills


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
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2002) present A1, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1993 Phipsoo Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) 3
1999 Biological Corridor 3 Biological Corridor (VI) 50

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Montane broadleaf evergreen forest (mont temp); Hill evergreen forest (subtropical)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sarpang-Gelephu foothills (Bhutan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sarpang-gelephu-foothills-iba-bhutan on 23/12/2024.