Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 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:1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | favourable | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mae Nam Phachi | Wildlife Sanctuary | <1 |
| 1981 | Kaengkrachan Forest Complex | National Park and ASEAN Heritage Park | 100 |
| 2003 | Kaengkrachan Forest Complex | ASEAN Heritage | 86 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 96 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Small settlements, rural gardens | 4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaeng Krachan (Thailand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaeng-krachan-iba-thailand on 22/11/2024.