Bu Do - Sungai Padi (15194)
Thailand, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Bu Do - Sungai Padi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 6.4667, Longitude: 101.6167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 1800
Area of KBA (km2): 340.79317
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises Budo-Sungai Padi National Park, which is located in peninsular Thailand. The national park comprises two non-adjacent sectors (Budo and Sungai Padi), which are 22 km apart and separated by several highways. The topography of the site is generally hilly or mountainous, and includes limestone outcrops. The vegetation at the site is dominated by moist evergreen forest and hill evergreen forest. No forest remains below 200 m asl.
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: The moist evergreen forest at the site is important for species restricted to the Sundaic Lowland Forests (Biome 14), including the globally threatened Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona and 21 globally near-threatened species, such as Great Argus Argusianus argus, Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus, Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros, Helmeted Hornbill B. vigil and Giant Pitta Pitta caerulea. The site qualifies under criterion A3 because it supports 49 species restricted to the Sundaic Lowland Forests (Biome 14). Non-bird biodiversity: Plants Dipterocarpus turbinatus (CR) Parashorea stellata (CR) Shorea farinosa (CR) Shorea guiso (CR) Anisoptera curtisii (EN) Dipterocarpus costatus (EN) Dipterocarpus crinitus (EN) Shorea glauca (EN) Shorea leprosula (EN) Aglaia chittagonga (VU) Crudia lanceolata (VU) Cynometra inaequifolia (VU) Hopea odorata (VU) Intsia bijuga (VU) Knema hookerana (VU) Neobalanocarpus heimii (VU) Palaquium impressinervium (VU)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The site comprises Budo-Sungai Padi National Park, which is located in peninsular Thailand. The national park comprises two non-adjacent sectors (Budo and Sungai Padi), which are 22 km apart and separated by several highways. The topography of the site is generally hilly or mountainous, and includes limestone outcrops. The vegetation at the site is dominated by moist evergreen forest and hill evergreen forest. No forest remains below 200 m asl.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat to biodiversity at the site is illegal logging, which has significantly increased in recent years. Other threats include small-scale encroachment for agriculture and capture of wild birds, including hornbills.
Additional information
References: BirdLife International (2001) Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International. Kraichit, R. (2003) Report on birds in Budo Sungi Padi National Park. Unpublished report. National Park Division (2001) National parks in Thailand. Bangkok: Office of Natural Resource Conservation, Royal Forestry Department. Round, P. D. (1988) Resident forest birds in Thailand: their status and conservation. Cambridge, UK: International Council for Bird Preservation.