VN034
Cuc Phuong


IBA Justification

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
Tonkin Partridge Tropicoperdix tonkinensis LC resident (1988) frequent A1
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum LC resident (2000) present A3
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera LC resident (2000) present A3
Yellow-vented Green-pigeon Treron seimundi LC resident (2000) present A3
Austen's Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni NT resident (1988) uncommon A1, A3
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri LC resident (2000) present A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus LC resident (2000) present A3
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus LC resident (2000) present A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis LC resident (2000) present A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri NT resident (1999) present A1, A3
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos LC resident (2000) present A3
Eared Pitta Hydrornis phayrei LC resident (2000) present A3
Blue-rumped Pitta Hydrornis soror LC resident (2000) present A3
Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii LC resident (2000) present A3
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii LC resident (2000) present A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos LC resident (2000) present A3
Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens LC resident (2000) present A3
Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus LC resident (2000) present A3
Urocissa whiteheadi NR resident (2000) present A3
Indochinese Green Magpie Cissa hypoleuca LC resident (2000) present A3
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea LC resident (2000) present A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua LC resident (2000) present A3
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus LC resident (2000) present A3
Light-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis LC breeding (2000) present A3
Pycnonotus finlaysoni NR resident (2000) present A3
Pale-footed Bush-warbler Hemitesia pallidipes LC resident (2000) present A3
Aegithalos concinnus NR resident (2000) present A3
Rufous-throated Fulvetta Schoeniparus rufogularis LC resident (2000) present A3
Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata LC resident (2000) present A3
Gypsophila crispifrons NR resident (2000) present A3
Indochinese Wren-babbler Napothera danjoui NT resident (1995) present A1, A2, A3
Alcippe peracensis NR resident (2000) present A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger LC resident (2000) present A3
Masked Laughingthrush Pterorhinus perspicillatus LC resident (2000) present A3
Pterorhinus chinensis NR resident (2000) present A3
White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis LC breeding (2000) present A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus LC resident (2000) present A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus LC resident (2000) present A3
White-tailed Blue Robin Myiomela leucura LC resident (2000) present A3
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus LC resident (2000) present A3
Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina LC resident (2000) present A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna LC resident (2000) present A3
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata LC resident (2000) present A3
Aethopyga christinae NR resident (2000) present A3

IBA Conservation

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 assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 good low high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat medium

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
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors likely in long term (>4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1962 Cuc Phuong Vườn quốc gia (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 92 Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuc Phuong (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuc-phuong-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.