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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 4 individuals | A1 |
| Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 930 individuals | A4i |
| Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 1 individuals | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | unfavourable | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | - | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary | Khu Bảo tồn thiên nhiên (IV) | 96 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 40 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bac Lieu (Vietnam). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bac-lieu-iba-vietnam on 20/01/2025.