Chhnuk Tru (Cambodia) IBA | Details | BirdLife International

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Chhnuk Tru

Current view: Data table and detailed info

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
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius	NT	non-breeding (2002)	rare	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	breeding (2002)	uncommon	A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis	NT	non-breeding (2002)	rare	A1
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	non-breeding (2002)	common	A4i

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1993	Tonle Sap Biosphere	Multiple Use Management Area (VI)	100

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	-	Secondary scrub
Wetlands (inland)	-	Permanent swamps

Land use

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chhnuk Tru (Cambodia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chhnuk-tru-iba-cambodia on 24/12/2024.