Data Zone
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:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding (1998) | common | A1 |
| Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis | CR | resident (1998) | abundant | A1, A3 |
| Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala | LC | non-breeding (1998) | common | A4i |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | non-breeding (1998) | common | A1, A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2003. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | very poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tonle Sap Biosphere | Multiple Use Management Area (VI) | 6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Grassland | - | Edaphic grassland; Secondary grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools; Ephemeral wetlands; Permanent swamps |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| not utilised | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Preah Net Preah / Kra Lanh / Pourk (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/preah-net-preah--kra-lanh--pourk-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.