The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 85,754 | protected area overlaps with site | 35,488 |
Phong Nha-Ke Bang | Vườn quốc gia | 123,320 | protected area overlaps with site | 41,132 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical) | - |
Shrubland | Secondary scrub | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Phong Nha. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/phong-nha-iba-vietnam on 19/03/2024.