VN042
Pu 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis LC resident (2000) present A3
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus LC resident (2000) present A3
Annamite Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata CR resident (1999) frequent A1, A2, A3
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum LC resident (2000) present A3
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera LC resident (2000) present A3
Yellow-vented Green-pigeon Treron seimundi LC resident (2000) present A3
Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo Carpococcyx renauldi EN resident (2000) present A3
Grey-headed Fish-eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus NT non-breeding (2002) 1 birds A1
Austen's Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni NT resident (1994–1999) 25 birds A3
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (1994–1999) 10–12 birds A1, A3
Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules NT resident (1998–1999) present A3
Golden-throated Barbet Psilopogon franklinii 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
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus LC resident (2000) present A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis LC resident (2000) present A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri NT resident (1998–1999) present A3
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos LC resident (2000) present A3
Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi LC resident (2000) present A3
Blue-naped Pitta Hydrornis nipalensis LC resident (2000) present A3
Blue-rumped Pitta Hydrornis soror LC resident (2000) present A3
Blue Pitta Hydrornis cyaneus LC resident (2000) present A3
Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii LC resident (2000) present A3
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii LC resident (2000) present A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos LC resident (2000) present A3
Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides LC resident (2000) present A3
Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus LC resident (2000) present A3
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae LC resident (2000) present A3
Urocissa whiteheadi NR resident (2000) present A3
Indochinese Green Magpie Cissa hypoleuca LC resident (2000) present A3
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea LC resident (2000) present A3
Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus LC resident (2000) present A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua LC resident (2000) present A3
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii LC resident (2000) present A3
Pycnonotus finlaysoni NR resident (2000) present A3
White-tailed Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus intensior LC resident (2000) present A3
Slaty-bellied Tesia Tesia olivea LC resident (2000) present A3
Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis LC resident (2000) present A3
Grey-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis LC resident (2000) present A3
Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta LC resident (2000) present A3
Indochinese Yuhina Staphida torqueola LC resident (2000) present A3
Red-billed Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps LC resident (2000) present A3
Gampsorhynchus rufulus NR resident (2000) present A3
Rufous-throated Fulvetta Schoeniparus rufogularis LC resident (2000) present A3
Yellow-throated Fulvetta Schoeniparus cinereus LC resident (2000) present A3
Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata LC resident (2000) present A3
Indochinese Wren-babbler Napothera danjoui NT resident (1998–1999) present A2, A3
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia LC resident (2000) present A3
Alcippe peracensis NR resident (2000) present A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger LC resident (2000) present A3
Chinese Hwamei Garrulax canorus LC resident (2000) present A3
Garrulax maesi NR resident (2000) present A3
Garrulax merulinus NR resident (2000) present A3
Pterorhinus chinensis NR resident (2000) present A3
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Pterorhinus pectoralis LC resident (2000) present A3
Rufous-backed Sibia Leioptila annectens LC resident (2000) present A3
Blue-winged Minla Siva cyanouroptera LC resident (2000) present A3
White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis LC breeding (2000) present A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus LC resident (2000) present A3
Dark-sided Thrush Zoothera marginata LC resident (2000) present A3
Green Cochoa Cochoa viridis LC resident (2000) present A3
Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae LC resident (2000) present A3
White-gorgeted Flycatcher Anthipes monileger LC resident (2000) present A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus LC resident (2000) present A3
White-tailed Blue Robin Myiomela leucura LC resident (2000) present A3
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus LC resident (2000) present A3
Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina LC resident (2000) present A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna LC resident (2000) present A3
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata LC resident (2000) present A3
Aethopyga christinae NR resident (2000) present A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2001 Pu Mat Vườn quốc gia (II) 9
2007 Western Nghe An UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 90 Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Hill evergreen forest (subtropical)
Shrubland 10 Secondary scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pu Mat (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pu-mat-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.