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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Bamboo Woodpecker Gecinulus viridis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-and-buff Woodpecker Meiglyptes jugularis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Streak-breasted Woodpecker Picus viridanus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue Pitta Hydrornis cyaneus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis	LC	breeding (2000)	present	A3
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Pterorhinus pectoralis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Khao Laem	National Park (II)	100
2009	Thong Pha Phum	National Park (II)	9

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	26
Forest	-
Grassland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khao Laem (Thailand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khao-laem-iba-thailand on 23/12/2024.