Data Zone
Country/territory: Cambodia
IBA criteria met: A1 (2003)
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Area: 667 hectares (6.67 km2)
Site description (2003 baseline)
The IBA comprises the Koh Tang archipelago, a small group of islands situated in the Gulf of Thailand, c. 50 km south-west of Sihanoukville. The islands are situated in shallow water (up to c.50 m deep), and are characterised by small, sandy beaches, rocky shores and coral reefs. The islands all support degraded evergreen forest. The IBA supports Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica, a species largely restricted to offshore, forested islands. In addition, Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi has been recorded at the IBA and potentially roosts on the satellite islands.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) (Phay Somany, Department of Fisheries, pers. comm.).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koh Tang Archipelago (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koh-tang-archipelago-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.