VN040
Ke Bang


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
Annamite Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata CR resident (1998–1999) 1–4 males A1, A2, A3
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum LC resident (2000) present A3
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri LC resident (2000) present A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus LC resident (2000) present A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri NT resident (1998–1999) present A3
Blue Pitta Hydrornis cyaneus LC resident (2000) 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
Sooty Babbler Stachyris herberti LC resident (1998–1999) present A2, A3
Indochinese Wren-babbler Napothera danjoui NT resident (1998) 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2003 Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 48
2013 Phong Nha-Ke Bang Vườn quốc gia (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 100 Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
not utilised 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ke Bang (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ke-bang-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.