Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | passage (2000) | 2–3 birds | A1 |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | winter (2000) | 1,425 birds | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | winter (2000) | 5 birds | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 10 | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | Other artificial wetlands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | Mangrove forest (tropical) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ba Tri (Vietnam). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ba-tri-iba-vietnam on 22/12/2024.