CRCritically Endangered
Giant Ibis
Thaumatibis gigantea
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorGrassland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSite/area managementHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryAwareness & communicationsCompliance and enforcementLinked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
Other threatened species in THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Threatened in Cambodia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Giant Ibis classified as Critically Endangered?
Giant Ibis is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Giant Ibis live?
Giant Ibis occurs in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Giant Ibis?
The main threats to Giant Ibis are 1.1, 11.1, 11.2, and 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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