Mae Jarim National Park (15089)
Thailand, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Mae Jarim National Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 18.3333, Longitude: 100.7833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 1652
Area of KBA (km2): 428.08355
Protected area coverage (%): 96.59
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA comprises Mae Jarim proposed national park, which is adjacent to the international border with Lao P.D.R. and adjoins Doi Phu Kha National Park (IBA TH011) to the north and Sri Nan proposed national park (IBA TH008) to the south. The topography of the site is characterised by rolling hills. Higher elevations support hill evergreen forest, which covers c.35% of the total area, while lower slopes support deciduous dipterocarp forest and mixed deciduous forest, which cover c.61% of the site. In addition, some coniferous forest occurs along drier ridges. Several rivers and major streams originate within the site.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) The site has been reviewed and re-confirmed as a KBA in the process of compiling the revised 2011 CEPF Ecosystem Profile for the Indo-Burma Hotspot.
Additional biodiversity: Mae Jarim proposed national park forms part of a contiguous forest complex, which also includes Mae Jarim Wildlife Sanctuary (IBA TH009) and Sri Nan proposed national park (IBA TH008). Together, these three IBAs support a significant population of the globally threatened Green Peafowl Pavo muticus, estimated at under 100 birds. Within Mae Jarim proposed national park, Green Peafowl has been recorded at two localities. In addition, it is the only site in Thailand with a recent record of the globally threatened Blackthroat Luscinia obscura, a rare winter visitor to the country. Mae Jarim proposed national park also supports populations of two globally near-threatened species: Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis and White-rumped Falcon Polihierax insignis. The site qualifies under criterion A3 because it supports nine species restricted to the Sino-Himalayan Temperate Forests (Biome 07), 41 species restricted to the Sino-Himalayan Subtropical Forests (Biome 08) and 16 species restricted to the Indo-Malayan Tropical Dry Zone (Biome 11). Non-bird biodiversity: No information is available about other globally threatened species at the site.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The IBA comprises Mae Jarim proposed national park, which is adjacent to the international border with Lao P.D.R. and adjoins Doi Phu Kha National Park (IBA TH011) to the north and Sri Nan proposed national park (IBA TH008) to the south. The topography of the site is characterised by rolling hills. Higher elevations support hill evergreen forest, which covers c.35% of the total area, while lower slopes support deciduous dipterocarp forest and mixed deciduous forest, which cover c.61% of the site. In addition, some coniferous forest occurs along drier ridges. Several rivers and major streams originate within the site.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 95 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Agricultural encroachment, in the form of shifting cultivation, has affected a small proportion (c.2%) of the site. Other major threats are forest fire during the dry season and hunting of Green Peafowl (including egg collection).
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Shifting agriculture | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: BirdLife International (1998) Proceedings of the Thailand IBA workshop, Bangkok, November 1998. Unpublished report. BirdLife International (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. Cambridge, U.K.: BirdLife International Meckvichai, W. (1999-2001) Biodiversity research plan and management guidelines for the conservation of pheasants in northern Thailand. Unpublished report. Tontithadapituck, S. (2002) Survey of birds in Mae Jarim National Park, 1999-2002. Unpublished report.