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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
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus	LC	resident (1990)	common	A2, A3
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus	EN	resident (1990)	3–4 birds	A1
Annamite Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata	CR	resident (1990–1999)	75 males	A1, A2, A3
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi	LC	resident (1990–1999)	present	A3
Vietnam Pheasant Lophura edwardsi	CR	resident (1998)	1 birds	A2, A3
Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo Carpococcyx renauldi	EN	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri	NT	resident (1990)	present	A3
Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-faced Tit-babbler Mixornis kelleyi	LC	resident (1990)	common	A2, A3
Rufous-throated Fulvetta Schoeniparus rufogularis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Indochinese Wren-babbler Napothera danjoui	NT	resident (1990)	present	A2
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Pterorhinus chinensis	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	-	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1986	Bach Ma	Vườn quốc gia (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	75	Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Hill evergreen forest (subtropical)
Shrubland	15	Secondary scrub
Grassland	10	Secondary grassland

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bach Ma (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bach-ma-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.