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 |
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Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola | VU | breeding (2002) | present | A1, A3 |
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis | LC | resident (2002) | present | A2, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2014 | good | high | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | habitat | good |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Very little or no conservation action taking place | medium |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1984 | Shingba (Rhododendron) | Sanctuary (IV) | 100 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | |
Grassland | - | |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
Shrubland | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
military | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yumthang - Shingba Rhododendron Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yumthang--shingba-rhododendron-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.