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Thrumsing La National Park


IBA Justification

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
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii NT resident 2002 present A1, A2, A3
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident 2002 present A1
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla VU resident 2002 present A1
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa VU resident 2002 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1998 Thrumshingla National Park 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Montane coniferous forest (mont temp/subtrop), Montane broadleaf evergreen forest (mont temp), Pine forest (subtropical) -
Grassland Alpine and subalpine grassland -
Shrubland Subalpine and alpine scrub -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thrumsing La National Park (Bhutan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thrumsing-la-national-park-iba-bhutan on 22/11/2024.