The site was identified as important in 2003 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2003).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2008 | not assessed | medium | negligible |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | medium |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - large dams | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Dong Ampham | National Biodiversity Conservation Area | 200,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 15,000 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Shrubland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Xe Kaman. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-xe-kaman-iba-laos on 19/03/2024.