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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2003. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | 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 | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Snoul | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 29 |
| 1993 | Pnom Namlear | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 12 |
| 1993 | Snoul | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 5 |
| 2002 | Sema Biodiversity Conservation Area | Conservation Area (-) | 53 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Hill evergreen forest (subtropical) |
| Grassland | - | Edaphic grassland |
| Shrubland | - | Secondary scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Ephemeral wetlands; Freshwater lakes and pools; Riverine floodplains; Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Snoul / Keo Sema / O Reang (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/snoul--keo-sema--o-reang-iba-cambodia on 22/12/2024.