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 (2008) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2008 | not assessed | high | low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
Biological resource use | 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) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1993 | Phou Xiengthong | National Biodiversity Conservation Area (VI) | 100 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Forest | major (>10) | Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Moist deciduous forest (tropical); Dry deciduous forest (tropical) |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
forestry | minor (<10) |
agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Phou Xiang Thong (Laos). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/phou-xiang-thong-iba-laos on 22/12/2024.