VN059
Lo Go - Xa Mat


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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus LC resident 2000 present A3
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron germaini VU resident 2001 present A1, A2, A3
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi LC resident 2001 present A3
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus LC resident 2000 present A3
Rufous-winged Buzzard Butastur liventer 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
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus LC resident 2000 present A3
Blossom-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta roseata NT resident 2000 present A3
Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii LC resident 2000 present A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus LC resident 2000 present A3
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua LC resident 2000 present A3
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster LC resident 2000 present A3
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi LC resident 2000 present A3
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey-faced Tit-babbler Mixornis kelleyi LC resident 2001 present A2, A3
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis LC resident 2000 present A3
Acridotheres burmannicus NR resident 2000 present A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus LC resident 2000 present A3
Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus LC resident 2000 present A3

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


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 medium medium
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 now some of population/area (10-49%) slow decline (1-10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes now few individuals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10-30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification now few individuals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1-10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development now few individuals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1-10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Pollution now few individuals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Most of area (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 Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2002 Lo Go-Xa Mat Vườn quốc gia 53

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 79 Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Moist deciduous forest (tropical); Dry deciduous forest (tropical)
Grassland - Edaphic grassland
Wetlands (inland) - Ephemeral wetlands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
agriculture 6


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lo Go - Xa Mat (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lo-go--xa-mat-iba-vietnam on 03/12/2024.