Doi Pha Chang (15092)
Thailand, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Doi Pha Chang
Central coordinates: Latitude: 19.1500, Longitude: 100.5000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 1614
Area of KBA (km2): 580.3861
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA comprises Doi Pha Change Wildlife Sanctuary, which is contiguous with Doi Phu Nang (IBA TH015) to the south-west. The site is located along the watershed between the catchments of the Mae Nam Nan river to the east and the Mae Nam Yom river to the west. Most of the site lies between 500 and 1,000 m asl, with only a limited area above 1,400 m. Hill evergreen forest is the dominant vegetation type above 1,000 m asl, while mixed deciduous forest is the dominant forest type at lower elevations; successional grassland occurs in the north of the site, as a result of clearance of forest for shifting cultivation.
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: Like several other IBAs in northern Thailand, Doi Pha Chang Wildlife Sanctuary is an important site for the conservation of the globally threatened Green Peafowl Pavo muticus. The species is known to occur at three localities within the site. Moreover, two globally near-threatened species, Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus tickelli and Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi, have been recorded at the site, around Huai Peong sub-station. site qualifies under criterion A3 because it supports 12 species restricted to the Indochinese Tropical Moist Forest (Biome 09). Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals Tiger Panthera tigris (EN)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The IBA comprises Doi Pha Change Wildlife Sanctuary, which is contiguous with Doi Phu Nang (IBA TH015) to the south-west. The site is located along the watershed between the catchments of the Mae Nam Nan river to the east and the Mae Nam Yom river to the west. Most of the site lies between 500 and 1,000 m asl, with only a limited area above 1,400 m. Hill evergreen forest is the dominant vegetation type above 1,000 m asl, while mixed deciduous forest is the dominant forest type at lower elevations; successional grassland occurs in the north of the site, as a result of clearance of forest for shifting cultivation.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats to biodiversity at the site are hunting, clearance of forest for shifting cultivation, and associated forest fires during the dry season.
Additional information
References: BirdLife International (2001) Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International. Meckvichai, W. (1999-2001) Biodiversity research plan and management guidelines for the conservation of pheasants in northern Thailand. Unpublished report. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center website http//:www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas Wildlife Conservation Division (2000) Basic data for wildlife sanctuaries in Thailand. Bangkok: Office of Natural Resources Conservation, Forestry Department.