Data Zone
Country/territory: Vietnam
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 7,624 hectares (76.24 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | moderate | high | very low |
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Site description (2002 baseline)
The IBA is situated in the south of the Ha Tien plain, a flat coastal plain, which is one of the last remaining extensive areas of seasonally inundated grassland in the Mekong Delta. The site is bisected by a network of canals and has some brackish water characteristics. In the south-west part of the site there is a small area of Melaleuca plantation. At the fringes of the site, the natural habitat has been converted into agricultural land, principally wet rice.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Silvered Langur Trachypithecus villosus is reported to occur in a neighbouring limestone area, to the east of the site. Some parts of this species' habitat have been designated for cement production (Tran Triet ed. 2001).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kien Luong (Vietnam). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kien-luong-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.