The great waterfowl is a globally endangered species on the IUCN Red List and is found in Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and breeds only in India and Cambodia. The total number of species in the world is estimated at between 800 and 1,200 (mostly in India and Cambodia).
It has a body length of 145-150 cm. Reproduction: black, beak base and neck orange.
Habitat: Prey Nam (seasonally flooded forest) Wetlands and mixed forests have large spawning grounds in the Prek Toal Ramsar site, the core area of the Tonle Sap Lake Biosphere Reserve in Cambodia and the spawning grounds. The largest in Southeast Asia and the second largest spawning ground in the world after Assam, India.
Biology: Eats fish, mice, frogs, and sometimes eels and other birds during the breeding season.
Breeding season: November to April, 2-4 eggs. After spawning in the Tonle Sap Lake, this species migrates to other wetlands in Cambodia and neighboring countries to live and forage. In fact, Tradak Thom is regularly present at the Vulture Restaurant in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary in Stung Treng Province from August to September, and is present at the Boeung Prek Lpou Landscape Protected Area in Takeo Province from June to August.
This animal returns to the Tonle Sap Lake area during the breeding season. The main threats to this species are: poaching and spawning, reproduction, loss of habitat and disruption by human activities.
This species is strictly protected in protected areas by park rangers of the Ministry of Environment, especially the spawning grounds in the Prek Toal Ramsar site, and is also implementing a program to monitor this type of change. Currently, there are a total of 200 pairs, which is about 50% of the total number worldwide.
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