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Bassac Marsh


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2003 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT non-breeding (2002) common A1
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida LC non-breeding (2002) abundant A4i

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2003. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2009 good very high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Wetlands (inland) good (>90%) good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Residential and commercial development likely in long term (>4 years) whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Pollution happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Unknown No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place very low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Rice paddies; Small settlements, rural gardens; Abandoned farmland, disturbed ground
Shrubland - Secondary scrub
Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater lakes and pools; Ephemeral wetlands; Rivers and streams; Permanent swamps

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bassac Marsh (Cambodia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bassac-marsh-iba-cambodia on 24/12/2024.