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 | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2009 | good | medium | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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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 |
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1993 | Lomphat | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 8 |
1993 | Phnom Prich | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 4 |
1993 | Pnom Namlear | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 3 |
1999 | Mondulkiri | Protected Forest (IV) | 71 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Rice paddies; Small settlements, rural gardens |
Forest | - | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Dry deciduous forest (tropical) |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Riverine floodplains; Freshwater lakes and pools; Rivers and streams; Ephemeral wetlands |
Land use | % of IBA |
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agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Srepok Catchment (Cambodia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-srepok-catchment-iba-cambodia on 23/12/2024.