Chu M'lanh (12053)
Vietnam, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Chu M'lanh
Central coordinates: Latitude: 13.1167, Longitude: 107.7167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 502
0KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The boundary of the IBA is yet to be precisely defined, but encloses the watershed of the Dak Rue stream and extends from Chu M'Lanh town in the east to the international border with Cambodia in the west. In the south-west of the site there is a complex of low rounded hills, while the rest of the area is mainly flat with scattered hills. The dominant vegetation type at Chu Mulanh is dry dipterocarp forest. The site also supports smaller areas of evergreen or semi-evergreen forest, mainly on hills and along watercourses, and patches of secondary scrub.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Chu M'Lanh supports a significant population of Green Peafowl Pavo muticus. Non-bird biodiversity: Le Xuan Canh et al. (1997) recorded two threatened primate species at Chu M'Lanh: Rhesus/Long-tailed Macaque Macaca mulatta/fascicularis and 'Silvered' Langur Trachypithecus villosus.Le Xuan Canh et al. (1997) recorded two threatened wild cattle species at Chu M'Lanh from prints and signs: Gaur bos gaurus and Banteng bos javanicus.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: About 90% of the Chu M'Lanh area is covered in forest. About 10% of forest cover is semi-evergreen or evergreen forest, growing mainly on hills and beside rivers. The rest of the area supports dry dipterocarp forest.
Land use: forestry (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Forest | 86 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Logging enterprises have selectively logged the forest at Chu M'Lanh since 1980. However, logging degrades dry dipterocarp forest less than it does evergreen forest. Hunting pressure is high, and the collection of forest products is an additional threat (Le Xuan Canh et al., 1997). As a whole, biodiversity at Chu M'Lanh is threatened by hunting, fire, timber extraction and collection of non-timber forest products. These problems are exacerbated by a growing human population in the area.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Shifting agriculture | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Only in the future |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Only in the future |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future | |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Only in the future |
Additional information
References: Le Xuan Canh, Pham Trong Anh, Duckworth, J. W., Vu Ngoc Thanh and Lic Vuthy. (1997) A survey of large mammals in Dak Lak province, Vietnam. Hanoi: WWF Indochina Programme and IUCN.Brickle, N. W., Nguyen Cu, Ha Quy Quynh, Nguyen Thai Tu Cuong and Hoang Van San (1998) The status and distribution of Green Peafowl Pavo muticus in Dak Lak province, Vietnam. Hanoi: BirdLife International Vietnam Programme.