Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2015
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | winter | 2015 | - | A1 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2012 | medium | unfavourable | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | habitat |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Condition of the site (state), by habitat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Condition of the site (state), by species | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Thalasseus bergii | Greater Crested Tern | 10 | 20 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve | ASEAN Heritage | 131 | protected area overlaps with site | 123 |
| Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve | Nature Reserve | 131 | protected area contained by site | 87 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kranji-Mandai. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/16393 on 07/06/2023.
