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Site description (2004 baseline):
Site location and context
The IBA comprises Wiang Lor Wildlife Sanctuary (37,100 ha) and an adjacent area (c.10,000 ha) to the east. The site is contiguous with Doi Phu Nang (IBA TH015). The topography of the site is hilly, and the vegetation is dominated by mixed deciduous forest and deciduous dipterocarp forest.
The site is one of the most important in northern Thailand for the conservation of the globally threatened Green Peafowl Pavo muticus. The population at the site is estimated to number more than 100 individuals, and is part of a contiguous population of at least 200 individuals supported by the site and two other IBAs: Doi Phu Nang (TH015) and Mae Yom National Park (TH016).
Non-bird biodiversity: Plants
Dipterocarpus alatus (EN)
The IBA comprises Wiang Lor Wildlife Sanctuary (37,100 ha) and an adjacent area (c.10,000 ha) to the east. The site is contiguous with Doi Phu Nang (IBA TH015). The topography of the site is hilly, and the vegetation is dominated by mixed deciduous forest and deciduous dipterocarp forest.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Forest fire during the dry season, agricultural encroachment and hunting are the main threats to biodiversity at the site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wiang Lo (Thailand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wiang-lo-iba-thailand on 22/11/2024.
