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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut-headed Partridge Arborophila cambodiana | LC | resident (2002) | present | A1, A2 |
| Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis | VU | resident (2002) | abundant | A1 |
| Cambodian Laughingthrush Garrulax ferrarius | LC | resident (2002) | present | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2003. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | moderate | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Asian Elephant Elephas maximus | 200 / 200 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Phnom Aural | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 4 |
| 1999 | Central Cardamom Mountains | Protected Forest (IV) | 79 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Rice paddies; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Small settlements, rural gardens |
| Forest | - | Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Hill evergreen forest (subtropical) |
| Grassland | - | Edaphic grassland; Secondary grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Secondary scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Ephemeral wetlands; Freshwater lakes and pools; Riverine floodplains; Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Cardamoms (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-cardamoms-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.