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REPORT ON A RAPID HYDROLOGIC AND VEGETATION INVESTIGATINVESTIGATIONION At Anlung Pring Crane Reserve in Kampot province and Boeung Prek Lapov Crane Reserve in Takeo province, Cambodia Le Phat Quoi and Nguyen Huu Thien June 2006 Under suppoted by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Acknowledgements First and foremost, we would like to thank to Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) for supporting the activity at two wetland sites in Cambodia: Anlung Pring and Boueng Prek Lapouve Crane Reserves. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Andy Graham, Head of Wetlands for People of WWT for providing us opportunity to complete the hydrologic and vegetation investigation in the two wetlands. We express enormous thanks to Robert Van Zalinge - Cambodian Lower Mekong Wetlands Project Technical Advisor - with his abundantly help and we ogether went through a sweaty field work. Especially, this report would not have been possible without the enthusiastic support of him. Last but certainly not least we would like express our sincere thanks to Mr. Seng Kim Hout, National Project Manager for guidance of field works. HYDROLOGIC AND VEGETATION INVESTIGATION TABLE OF CONTENS Background .......................................................................................................................1 Overall objective ...............................................................................................................1 Methodology.....................................................................................................................2 Hydrology ......................................................................................................................2 Physical features and vegetation.....................................................................................2 ANLUNG PRING CRANE RESERVE .......................................................................................3 1. General information....................................................................................................3 1. General information....................................................................................................4 2. Findings .....................................................................................................................5 2.1. Hydrology...........................................................................................................5 2.1.1. Catchment and site features........................................................................... 5 2.1.2. Seasonality .....................................................................................................7 2.1.2.1. Seasonal Calendar.......................................................................................7 2.1.2.2. Annual water regime................................................................................... 8 2.1.3. Observed field conditions ...............................................................................9 2.1.3.1. The southern part .......................................................................................9 2.1.3.2. The northern part ..................................................................................... 10 2.1.4. Crane stay at the reserve ..............................................................................11 2.2. Physical features and plant communities - habitats...........................................12 2.2.1. Topography ..................................................................................................13 2.2.2. Geological features.......................................................................................15 2.2.3. Soil Types...................................................................................................... 17 2.2.4. Water quality................................................................................................20 2.2.5. Vegetation and habitats................................................................................21 2.2.5.1. Species......................................................................................................21 2.2.5.2. Habitats ....................................................................................................23 2.2.6. Vegetation and Sarus Crane.......................................................................... 29 3. Conclusion and Recommendation................................................................................32 3.1. Hydrological management.................................................................................32 3.2. Vegetation and habitats ....................................................................................34 PART 2: BOEUNG PREK LAPOUV ......................................................................................36 1. General information ....................................................................................................36 1. General information ....................................................................................................37 2. Findings ...................................................................................................................38 2.1. Hydrology.........................................................................................................38 2.1.1. Catchment features ......................................................................................38 2.1.2. Site features .................................................................................................40 2.1.3. Seasonality ...................................................................................................44 2.1.3.1 Seasonal calendar .......................................................................................44 2.1.3.2. Annual Hydroperiod....................................................................................45 2.1.4. Observed Field conditions............................................................................. 45 2.1.5. Crane stay at the reserve ..............................................................................47 2.1.6. Crane feeding ...............................................................................................51 2.1.7. Discussion.....................................................................................................52 2.2. Physical features and plant communities ..........................................................54 2.2.1. Physical features...........................................................................................54 2.2.1.1. Topography...............................................................................................54 2.2.1.2. Geological features ................................................................................... 56 2.2.1.3. Soil characteristics ....................................................................................57 2.2.1.4. Water quality............................................................................................60 2.2.2. Plants and habitats .......................................................................................61 2.2.2.1. Species......................................................................................................61 2.2.2.2. Plant communities ....................................................................................66 2.2.3. Vegetation communities and birds ............................................................... 77 3. Conclusion and recommendations............................................................................78 3.1. Hydrological management................................................................................78 3.1.1 Recommended Experimental plots ............................................................... 79 3.1.2 Design and construction ............................................................................... 79 3.1.3 Habitat management within the experimental plots.....................................80 3.1.4 Monitoring and evaluation of the experimental plots ...................................80 3.1.5 Overall Field Monitoring Program.................................................................82 3.2. Plant communities and habitats .......................................................................83 References ......................................................................................................................85 Annex 1. Soil Profile Description......................................................................................87 1.1. Soil profile description in Anlung Pring ...................................................................... 87 2.2. Soil profile description in Boueng Prek Lapouve ........................................................ 89 Annex 2. List of species of vegetation ..............................................................................95 2.1. Main plant species in Anlung Pring area, Kampot Province, Cambodia...................... 95 2.2. Main plant species in Boeung Prek Lapouv, Takeo Province, Cambodia................... 106 2.3. List of plant species grouped by families................................................................. 128 HYDROLOGIC AND VEGETATION INVESTIGATION LIST OF FIGURES PART 1: ANLUNG PRING CRANE RESERVE1 Figure 1. Location of Anlung Pring in Kampot province and Boeung Prek Lapouv in Takeo province, Cambodia..................................................................................1 Figure