Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus | VU | resident | 2004 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2003) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2003 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sechu Tuan Nala | Sanctuary | 100 |
| 1962 | Sechu Tuan Nala | National Park | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sechu-tuan-nala-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/11/2024.