Sessa Orchid Sanctuary


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii VU resident (2015) present A1, A2
Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi LC resident (2015) present A2
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2015) present A1
Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni LC resident (2015) present A2
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident (2015) present A2
Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre VU resident (2015) present A1, A2
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella LC resident (2015) present A2
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis LC resident (2015) present A2
Streak-throated Barwing Sibia waldeni LC resident (2015) present A2
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa VU resident (2015) present A1
Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra NT resident (2015) present A2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sessa Orchid Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sessa-orchid-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.