Data Zone
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'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Malay Plover Charadrius peronii | NT | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Mirafra assamica | NR | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| White-browed Reed-warbler Acrocephalus tangorum | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khao Sam Roi Yot Wetland | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 6,892 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Khao Sam Roi Yot | Marine National Park | 9,808 | protected area contains site | 9,808 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Forest | Moist deciduous forest (tropical), Dry deciduous forest (tropical) | - |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Rice paddies | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khao Sam Roi Yot. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khao-sam-roi-yot-iba-thailand on 04/10/2023.
