Cong Troi (12059)
Vietnam, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Cong Troi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 12.1500, Longitude: 108.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 1628
Area of KBA (km2): 491.37315
Protected area coverage (%): 0.80
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This IBA comprises a block of forest north-west of Nui Ba (Mount Lang Bian) and is centred on Mount Cong Troi. The area consists of gently sloping mountains covered in evergreen forest. Pinus insularis forest occurs on south-facing slopes and at generally lower altitudes. There are also extensive areas of secondary scrub and bamboo, vegetation types which have developed after forest clearance and disturbance. Threats to biodiversity at Cong Troi include clearance of forest for agriculture, hunting and over-exploitation of non-timber forest products.
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: Cong Troi qualifies for inclusion within the Da Lat Plateau Endemic Bird Area due to the presence of five of the bird species restricted to this EBA: Collared Laughingthrush Garrulax yersini, Yellow-billed Nuthatch Sitta solangiae, Black-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti, White-cheeked Laughingthrush Garruax vassali and Vietnamese Greenfinch Carduelis monguilotti.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The dominant vegetation type at Cong Troi is lower montane (hill) evergreen forest. Pinus insularis forest occurs on south-facing slopes and at generally lower altitudes. There are also extensive areas of secondary scrub and bamboo, vegetation types which have developed after forest clearance and disturbance.
Land use: not utilised (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Forest | 60 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats to biodiversity at Cong Troi include clearance of forest for agriculture, hunting and over-exploitation of non-timber forest products.
Additional information
References: Eames, J. C. (1995) Endemic birds and protected area development on the Da Lat plateau, Vietnam. Bird Conservation International 5(4): 491-523.Eames, J. C. and Nguyen Cu (1994) A management feasibility study of Thuong Da Nhim and Chu Yang Sin Nature Reserves on the Da Lat Plateau, Vietnam. Hanoi: WWF Vietnam Programme and the Forest Inventory and Planning Institute.Robson, C.R., Eames, J.C., Nguyen Cu and Truong Van La (1993) Birds recorded during the third BirdLife/ Forest Birds Working Group expedition in Vietnam. Forktail 9: 89 - 119.