Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter | 1999-2000 | 30-40 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | non-breeding | 1993-1999 | 26 individuals | A1 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage | 1999 | 322 individuals | A4i |
| Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus | NT | passage | 1999 | 144 individuals | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Dat Mui (Nam Can) | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| 2000 | Mui Ca Mau | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 2002 | Mui Ca Mau | Vườn quốc gia | 30 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | 85 |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | 8 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Small settlements, rural gardens | 7 |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | 62 |
| not utilised | 23 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 8 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 7 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dat Mui (Vietnam). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dat-mui-iba-vietnam on 23/11/2024.