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Yumthang - Shingba Rhododendron Wildlife Sanctuary


IBA Justification

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
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola VU breeding (2002) present A1, A3
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis LC resident (2002) present A2, A3

IBA Conservation

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
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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1984 Shingba (Rhododendron) Sanctuary (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
Shrubland -

Land use

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.