Title
Monitoring of large waterbirds at Prek Toal, Tonle Sap Great Lake, 2011
Author(s)
Sun Visal and Mahood
Published
2011
Abstract
Prek Toal is the most ecologically important of the three core areas of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. It is the the only remaining breeding site in mainland South‐east Asia for two Globally Threatened species, Spot‐billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis and Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea and the largest colony in the region for six more globally threatened or near‐threatened species, namely the Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster, Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilus javanicus, Greater Adjutant Leptoptilus dubius, Black‐headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus, Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala and Grey‐headed Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus.
Keywords
Prek Toal, Tonle Sap, Water Birds
Full Citation
Sun Visal and Mahood, S. (2011) Monitoring of large waterbirds at Prek Toal, Tonle Sap Great Lake, 2011. Wildlife Conservation Society,Cambodia Program, Phnom Penh

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