Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pratincole Glareola lactea | LC | resident (2002) | common | A4i |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | resident (2002) | present | A1, A3 |
| Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus | LC | resident (2002) | present | A3 |
| Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis | LC | breeding (2002) | present | A3 |
| Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster | LC | resident (2002) | present | A3 |
| Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi | LC | resident (2002) | present | A3 |
| Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni | LC | resident (2002) | present | A3 |
| Grey-faced Tit-babbler Mixornis kelleyi | LC | resident (2002) | present | A2 |
| Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis | LC | resident (2002) | present | A3 |
| Vinous-breasted Myna Acridotheres leucocephalus | LC | resident (2002) | present | A3 |
| Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus | LC | resident (2002) | present | A3 |
| Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae | NT | resident (2002) | present | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land |
| Forest | - | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical) |
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Secondary scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams; Sand dunes and beaches |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Siphandon (Laos). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/siphandon-iba-laos on 23/12/2024.