Data Zone
Country/territory: Vietnam
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii (2002)
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Area: 7,600 hectares (76.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | very high | very low |
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Site description (2002 baseline)
The Nghia Hung district has 12 km of coastline and is bordered to the west and east by the Day and Ninh Co Rivers. There are three coastal communes in the district; Ngia Trung, Nam Dien and Nghia Phuc.
Key biodiversity
During April 1994, it was estimated that more than 30,000 shorebirds were in Nghia Hung district. A high tide roost of shorebirds has been located on the southernmost offshore island: three high-tide counts were made on the island and a maximum of 1774 shorebirds were recorded during May 1996.
Non-bird biodiversity: Can also be classified as A4i for containing 2.1% of the world population of Tringa erythropus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nghia Hung (Vietnam). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nghia-hung-iba-vietnam on 22/12/2024.