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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding (2001) | rare | A1 |
| Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis | CR | resident (2001) | rare | A1, A3 |
| Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | NT | non-breeding (2001) | rare | A1, A4i |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding (2001) | common | A1 |
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | non-breeding (2001) | rare | A1 |
| Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans | LC | non-breeding (2001) | common | A4i |
| White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni | CR | non-breeding (2001) | rare | A1 |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | non-breeding (2001) | abundant | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | non-breeding (2001) | rare | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | non-breeding (2001) | rare | A1 |
| White-browed Reed-warbler Acrocephalus tangorum | VU | winter (2001) | present | A1 |
| Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus | LC | resident (2001) | common | A3 |
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 | poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | poor (40–69%) | good (>90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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 planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Rice paddies; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Small settlements, rural gardens |
| Grassland | - | Edaphic grassland; Secondary grassland |
| Shrubland | - | Secondary scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools; Ephemeral wetlands; Rivers and streams; Permanent swamps |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stung Sen / Santuk / Baray (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stung-sen--santuk--baray-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.