VN017
Xuan Thuy


IBA Justification

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'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor EN winter 1993-2002 present A1, A4i
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes VU passage 2001 1-2 individuals A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT non-breeding 1994 5 individuals A1
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata NT winter 1997 900 individuals A4i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT passage 1996 5,000 individuals A4i
Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea CR winter 1993-2002 8-27 individuals A1
Dunlin Calidris alpina LC winter 1995 1,500 individuals A4i
Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus NT winter 1993-2001 53-181 individuals A1, A4i
Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes NT passage 1997 1,000 individuals A4i
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus LC passage 1988 1,500 individuals A4i
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer EN winter 1993-2000 10-28 individuals A1, A4i
Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi VU winter 1988-2002 44-100 individuals A1, A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage 1996 20,000-33,000 individuals A4iii

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 unfavourable medium high
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name Common name Reference population Actual population Units % of population remaining Result
Platalea minor Black-faced Spoonbill 80 70 individuals 88 near favourable

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine 13696 11300 - - unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification marine and freshwater aquaculture - industrial aquaculture happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Biological resource use fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Human intrusions and disturbance recreational activities happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Pollution agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented high
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Xuan Thuy Natural Wetland Reserve Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 12,000 is identical to site 12,000
Xuan Thuy Vườn quốc gia 7,100 protected area overlaps with site 7,100
Tien Hai Khu Bảo tồn thiên nhiên 12,500 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Red River Delta UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 105,557 protected area contains site 0

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Groups listed below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name Year formed
Xuan Thuy Site Support Group 2006
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Mangrove forest (tropical) -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Small settlements, rural gardens, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations -
Marine Intertidal -
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine Other artificial wetlands -
Marine Neritic -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xuan Thuy. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xuan-thuy-iba-vietnam on 19/03/2024.