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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
Orange-necked Partridge Arborophila davidi	NT	resident (1990–2000)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus	EN	resident (1989–2001)	5–17 birds	A1, A3
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron germaini	VU	resident (2000–2001)	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi	LC	resident (1990–2000)	common	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident (1990–1999)	present	A1
White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni	CR	non-breeding (1991–1999)	1–3 birds	A1
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
Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-and-buff Woodpecker Meiglyptes jugularis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-headed Woodpecker Picus erythropygius	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-rumped Pygmy-falcon Neohierax insignis	NT	resident (1996–1999)	present	A3
Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis	LC	breeding (2000)	present	A3
Indochinese Cuckooshrike Lalage polioptera	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Mirafra assamica	NR	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 (1990–2000)	frequent	A2, A3
Pterorhinus chinensis	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Acridotheres burmannicus	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1998	Cat Tien	Vườn quốc gia (II)	100
2001	Cat Tien	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	64	Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Moist deciduous forest (tropical)
Wetlands (inland)	5	Freshwater lakes and pools

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nam Cat Tien (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nam-cat-tien-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.