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 | low |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - large dams | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
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 |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | low |
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 contains site | 180,222 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Dry evergreen forest (tropical), Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical) | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned farmland, disturbed ground | - |
Shrubland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dong Ampham. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dong-ampham-iba-laos on 19/03/2024.