Tra Cu (12012)
Vietnam, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Tra Cu
Central coordinates: Latitude: 9.6833, Longitude: 106.3500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1
Area of KBA (km2): 4.0043
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Tra Cu bird Sanctuary is a very small bird sanctuary in the grounds of a Pagoda. Despite its size, it is one of the most important breeding colonies in the Mekong Delta. The site is protected and managed by the monks who live in the pagoda complex.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard. The site has been reviewed and re-confirmed as a KBA in the process of compiling the revised 2011 CEPF Ecosystem Profile for the Indo-Burma Hotspot.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The site is a bird garden. The vegetation consists of a grove of big trees surrounded by bamboo.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Unknown.
Additional information
References: Buckton, S. T., Ngyuyen Cu, Nguyen Duc Tu and Ha Quy Quynh (1999) The conservation of key wetland sites in the Mekong delta. Hanoi: Birdlife International Vietnam programme.