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: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 | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2009 | good | medium | high |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1994 | Phnom Samkos | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 89 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Small settlements, rural gardens |
Forest | - | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Hill evergreen forest (subtropical) |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
Shrubland | - | Secondary scrub |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools; Rivers and streams |
Land use | % of IBA |
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agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Phnom Samkos (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/phnom-samkos-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.