LA010
Xe Sap


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 Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Annamite Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata CR resident 1999 present A2
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules NT resident 2002 unknown A3
Necklaced Barbet Psilopogon auricularis LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
White-winged Magpie Urocissa xanthomelana NT breeding 2002 unknown A3
Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Grey-cheeked Warbler Phylloscopus poliogenys LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Grey-bellied Tesia Tesia cyaniventer LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Grey-crowned Tit Aegithalos annamensis LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis LC resident 2002 unknown A3
Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush Garrulax castanotis LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Red-tailed Laughingthrush Trochalopteron milnei LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Blue-winged Minla Siva cyanouroptera LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Yellow-billed Nuthatch Sitta solangiae NT resident 2002 unknown A2, A3
White-gorgeted Flycatcher Anthipes monileger LC breeding 2002 unknown A3
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus LC breeding 2002 uncommon A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna LC breeding 2002 unknown A3

The current IUCN Red List category 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 unfavourable medium low
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Forest 0 0 moderate (70-90%) moderate (70-90%) unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Biological resource use hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Natural system modifications dams & water management/use - large dams likely in long term (beyond 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Transportation and service corridors roads and railroads likely in short term (within 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Transportation and service corridors utility & service lines likely in long term (beyond 4 years) some of area/population (10-49%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
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 Very little or no conservation action taking place low
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)
Xe Xap Not Reported 113,000 protected area contains site 137,120

Habitats

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

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xe Sap. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xe-sap-iba-laos on 24/09/2023.