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Location India
Central coordinates 76o 12.50' East  33o 37.20' North
IBA criteria A1, A2, A3
Area 40,500 ha
Altitude 1,700 - 4,800m
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Bombay Natural History Society



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus 2004  present [units unknown]  A1, A2, A3  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Kistwar National Park 40,000 is identical to site 40,000  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Shrubland   -
Forest   -
Grassland   -

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kistwar National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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