Tay Con Linh (12057)
Vietnam, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Tay Con Linh
Central coordinates: Latitude: 22.7667, Longitude: 104.8167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 2616
Area of KBA (km2): 460.74449
Protected area coverage (%): 31.35
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This IBA comprises Tay Con Linh I and Tay Con Linh II proposed nature reserves. The site is centred on Mount Tay Con Linh, the highest mountain in Ha Giang province. The topography of the site is steep and mountainous. Less than 45% of the total area of Tay Con Linh supports forest. The main forest types at the site are lowland evergreen forest, lower montane evergreen forest and upper montane evergreen forest. Only areas of forest above 1,200 m show little disturbance.
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) 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.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: According to the investment plans for Tay Con Linh I and Tay Con Linh II, Tay Con Linh supports two threatened gymnosperm species: Cupressus torulosa and Fokienia hodginsii (Anon. 1994a and Anon. 1994b).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Less than 45% of Tay Con Linh supports forest. Most of the remaining area supports grassland and scrub, although there is also a significant area of agricultural land. Most forest at the site occurs above 1,200 m elevation, and the main forest types are lower montane evergreen forest and upper montane evergreen forest.Approximately 11,600 people belonging to the Dao, Tay, Hmong, Hoa and Co Lao ethnic groups live in Tay Con Linh. Already a significant area of forest has ben cleared for agriculture. There are approximately 1,000 ha of wet rice agriculture, 1,450 ha of hill agriculture and 750 ha of industrial crops within the boundaries of Tay Con Linh.
Land use: agriculture (5%) | not utilised (95%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 45 | |
| Shrubland | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Around 11,600 people belonging to the Dao, Tay, Hmong, Hoa and Co Lao ethnic groups live in Tay Con Linh. Already a significant area of forest has ben cleared for agriculture. Other major threats to biodiversity at the site include hunting and harvesting of other forest products.
| 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) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: BirdLife International and the Forest Inventory and Planning Institute (2001) Sourcebook of existing and proposed protected areas in Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam: BirdLife International Vietnam Programme and the Forest Inventory and Planning Institute.Vogel, C. J., Sweet, P. R. and Le Manh Hung (in prep.) Ornithological records from Ha Giang province, Vietnam.Anon. (1994a) [Investment plan for Tay Con Linh I Nature Reserve]. Hanoi: Forest Inventory and Planning Institute. In Vietnamese.Anon. (1994b) [Investment plan for Tay Con Linh II Nature Reserve]. Hanoi: Forest Inventory and Planning Institute. In Vietnamese.