Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2003
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Green Peafowl Pavo muticus | EN | resident | 2001 | common | A1 |
Sarus Crane Antigone antigone | VU | resident | 2001 | common | A1 |
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | EN | unknown | 2001 | uncommon | A1 |
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | VU | resident | 2001 | common | A1 |
White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni | CR | resident | 2001 | rare | A1 |
Giant Ibis Thaumatibis gigantea | CR | resident | 2001 | rare | A1, A4i |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2001 | uncommon | A1 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2008 | high | unfavourable | medium |
Was the whole site covered? | No | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Rice paddies | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Shrubland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
Protection status:
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Preah Vihear Temple | Protected Landscape | 4,082 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,000 |
Preah Vihear | Protected Forest | 190,028 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Kulen Promtep | Wildlife Sanctuary | 406,825 | protected area overlaps with site | 285,000 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical), Dry deciduous forest (tropical) | - |
Shrubland | Secondary scrub | - |
Grassland | Edaphic grassland, Secondary grassland | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools, Ephemeral wetlands, Riverine floodplains, Rivers and streams | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Rice paddies, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Small settlements, rural gardens | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
military | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Upper Stung Sen Catchment. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 16/01/2021.