Thorangtlang Wildlife 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
White-cheeked Partridge Arborophila atrogularis LC resident (2015) present A3
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum LC resident (2015) present A3
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2013) present A1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thorangtlang-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.