LA011
Upper Xe Kaman


IBA Justification

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'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus LC resident 2001 common A3
Grey Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi LC resident 2001 common A3
Yellow-vented Green-pigeon Treron seimundi LC breeding 2001 uncommon A3
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus CR breeding 2001 rare A1, A3
Austen's Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni NT resident 2001 rare A3
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri LC breeding 2001 rare A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus LC breeding 2001 common A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus LC breeding 2001 rare A3
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia LC resident 2000 present A3
Black-and-buff Woodpecker Meiglyptes jugularis LC breeding 2001 common A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri NT resident 2001 frequent A3
Eared Pitta Hydrornis phayrei LC breeding 2001 rare A3
Blue-rumped Pitta Hydrornis soror LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Blue Pitta Hydrornis cyaneus LC breeding 2001 rare A3
Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii LC breeding 2001 common A3
Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis LC breeding 2001 common A3
Brown-rumped Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis LC winter 2001 rare A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens LC breeding 2001 rare A3
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua LC breeding 2001 common A3
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni LC breeding 2001 common A3
Grey-faced Tit-babbler Mixornis kelleyi LC breeding 2001 common A2, A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus LC breeding 2001 rare A3
Hainan Blue-flycatcher Cyornis hainanus LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus LC breeding 2001 frequent A3
Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina LC breeding 2001 frequent A3

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

IBA conservation assessment
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)
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)
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
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area 200,000 protected area overlaps with site 15,000

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest -
Wetlands (inland) -
Shrubland -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
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.