 The spot @-@ billed pelican has an estimated population between 13 @,@ 000 and 18 @,@ 000 and is considered to be Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Numbers declined substantially during the 20th century , one crucial factor being the eradication of the important Sittaung valley breeding colony in Burma through deforestation and the loss of feeding sites . The chief threats it faces are from habitat loss and human disturbance but populations have mostly stabilised following increased protection in India and Cambodia . 
