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IN317
Buxa Tiger Reserve (National Park)
Location India
Central coordinates 89o 44.50' East  26o 40.50' North
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 76,087 ha
Altitude 152 - 1,800m
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
Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Manipur Bush-quail Perdicula manipurensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2  Vulnerable 
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2  Vulnerable 
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Bristled Grassbird Chaetornis striata -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Hoary-throated Barwing Actinodura nipalensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2  Vulnerable 
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Yellow Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Buxa Sanctuary 36,899 protected area contained by site 36,899  
Buxa (extension) Sanctuary 4,548 protected area contained by site 4,548  
Buxa NP National Park 11,710 protected area contained by site 11,710  

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Buxa Tiger Reserve (National Park). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013

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