KH033
Prek Taek Sap


IBA Justification

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
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT non-breeding (1998) present A1
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea EN non-breeding (1998) rare A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT non-breeding (1998) rare A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1995 Ream National Park (II) 87

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Mangrove forest (tropical)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Marine Neritic major (>10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
military -
tourism/recreation -
nature conservation and research -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prek Taek Sap (Cambodia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prek-taek-sap-iba-cambodia on 27/12/2024.