Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni | CR | resident | 1998 | uncommon | A1 |
| Little Pratincole Glareola lactea | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A4i |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 1998 | present | A1 |
| Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae | NT | resident | 1998 | common | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2003. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | very unfavourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40-69%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| 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 | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Middle Stretches of the Mekong River north of Stoeng Treng | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 17 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Small settlements, rural gardens | - |
| Forest | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical), Dry deciduous forest (tropical) | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Ephemeral wetlands, Riverine floodplains, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mekong River from Kratie to Lao PDR (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mekong-river-from-kratie-to-lao-pdr-iba-cambodia on 22/11/2024.