Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus | CR | breeding (1998) | rare | A1 |
| Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | NT | breeding (1998) | rare | A1, A4i |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (1998) | uncommon | A1 |
| Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | NT | resident (1998) | rare | A4i |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident (1998) | abundant | A1, A4i |
| Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster | LC | resident (1998) | common | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (1998) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
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 | poor | very high | high |
| 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 |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | 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 | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tonle Sap Biosphere | Multiple Use Management Area (VI) | 74 |
| 1993 | Boeng Tonle Chhmar | Multiple Use Management Area - Core Area (IV) | 37 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools; Rivers and streams; Ephemeral wetlands; Permanent swamps |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boeung Chhmar / Moat Khla (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boeung-chhmar--moat-khla-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.