KH009
Sekong River


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus EN resident 2002 present A1
Giant Ibis Thaumatibis gigantea CR resident 2002 uncommon A1, A4i
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding 2002 uncommon A1
Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae NT resident 2002 common A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical), Dry deciduous forest (tropical) -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
Wetlands (inland) Riverine floodplains, Rivers and streams -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sekong River (Cambodia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sekong-river-iba-cambodia on 22/11/2024.