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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis	NT	non-breeding	1993-1996	6 individuals	A1
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer	EN	passage	1996	1 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.

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
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	-	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	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 areas	Management plan	Other 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site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2000	Can Gio Mangrove	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	100
2000	Can Gio	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Mangrove forest (tropical)	40
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		15
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rice paddies, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	15
Marine Intertidal		15
Marine Neritic		15

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
agriculture	15

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Can Gio (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/can-gio-iba-vietnam on 23/11/2024.