Dei Roneat (16655)
Cambodia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Dei Roneat
Central coordinates: Latitude: 12.8167, Longitude: 103.8667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 5 to 8
Area of KBA (km2): 69.36207
Protected area coverage (%): 37.01
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is situated on the western shore of Tonle Sap Lake, to the south of Prek Toal IBA (KH003). The vegetation of the IBA comprises of flooded swamp forest and dense shrubland with emergent large trees, such as Xanthophyllum glaucum, Terminalia cambodiana and Barringtonia acutangula. The IBA is situated within the Tonle Sap Multiple Use Area, designated under the 1993 Royal Decree on Protected Areas, and the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. The IBA supports breeding colonies of Darter (Anhinga melanogaster), Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) and Greater Adjutants (L. dubius).
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: Non-bird biodiversity: Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) (Long Kheng, Ministry of Environment, pers. comm.).Asiatic Softshell Turtle (Amyda cartilaginea), Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora ambionensis), Malayan Snail-eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga), Yellow-headed Temple Turtle (Hieremys annandalii), [Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)].
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The major threat to biodiversity at the IBA is collection of eggs and chicks. In recent years, local people have collected eggs and chicks of all species at all stages of development. This problem has been compounded by a lack of conservation activities at the IBA.
Additional information
References: Goes F. and Hong C. (2002). The status and conservation of large waterbirds on the Tonle Sap Great Lake, Cambodia 2000-2001. Wildlife Conservation Society, Phnom Penh.