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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus | CR | breeding (1998) | rare | A1 |
| Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | NT | resident (1998) | rare | A1, A4i |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (1998) | abundant | A1, A4i |
| Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident (1998) | rare | A1, A4i |
| Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident (1998) | abundant | A1, A4i |
| Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster | LC | resident (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1998) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | moderate | medium | medium |
| 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 |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tonle Sap Biosphere | Multiple Use Management Area (VI) | 83 |
| 1993 | Prek Toal | Multiple Use Management Area - Core Area (IV) | 54 |
| 1997 | Tonle Sap | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 54 |
| 2015 | Prek Toal | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (UA) | 54 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | Secondary scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools; Ephemeral wetlands; Rivers and streams; Permanent swamps |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prek Toal (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prek-toal-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.