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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
Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus	EN	resident (1997–2002)	10 birds	A1, A3
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi	LC	resident (2002)	uncommon	A1, A3
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata	CR	resident (2002)	present	A1
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus	CR	breeding (1997–2002)	1–2 birds	A1, A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	non-breeding (1997–2002)	uncommon	A1
Giant Ibis Thaumatibis gigantea	CR	resident (2002)	present	A1
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster	LC	non-breeding (2002)	1–2 birds	A1
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus	CR	resident (1993–1997)	1–2 birds	A1, A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding (2002)	present	A1
Lesser Fish-eagle Icthyophaga humilis	NT	resident (2002)	4 birds	A1
Grey-headed Fish-eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus	NT	non-breeding (2002)	1–2 birds	A1
Rufous-winged Buzzard Butastur liventer	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis	VU	resident (1997)	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-headed Woodpecker Picus erythropygius	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-rumped Pygmy-falcon Neohierax insignis	NT	resident (1997–2002)	uncommon	A1, A3
Blossom-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta roseata	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis	LC	breeding (2000)	present	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Indochinese Cuckooshrike Lalage polioptera	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens	LC	non-breeding (2000)	present	A3
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Mirafra assamica	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Brown Prinia Prinia polychroa	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
Grey-faced Tit-babbler Mixornis kelleyi	LC	resident (2002)	present	A2, A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger	LC	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
Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Yok Don	Vườn quốc gia (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	100	Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Moist deciduous forest (tropical)
Wetlands (inland)	-

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yok Don (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yok-don-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.