Author Archives: Thang Nguyen

How to Prepare & Planning for a Birdwatching Trip

How to Planning & Prepare for a Birdwatching Trip

To have a successful birdwatching trip, it’s crucial to prepare adequately beforehand. This includes knowing what to pack and wear, as well as bringing essential gear. Proper preparation can make a significant difference in the quality of your experience. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced birder, it’s important to refresh your knowledge on how […]

Bird habitats and communities in Vietnam

Bird habitats and communities in Vietnam

A large proportion of Vietnam’s bird species, including nearly all of the endemic species, are associated with forests. In terms of bird community composition, forests mean bird habitats in Vietnam may be divided into five broad categories: evergreen forest, semi-evergreen forest, deciduous forest, limestone forest and coniferous forest. Of these, the most widespread is evergreen […]

Vietnamese Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs)

Vietnamese Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs)

In this article is about Vietnamese Endemic Bird Areas to give you an overview to see why Vietnam has high diversity of Birds and many of them are endemic. What is Endemic Bird Areas An Endemic Bird Area (EBA) is an area of land identified by BirdLife International as being important for habitat-based bird conservation because it contains the habitats of restricted-range […]

Birding in Vietnam WANEE Go-WILD

Birds of Vietnam 2023, must read before go!

This article will review all the information on birds of Vietnam, this may help you to arrange Vietnam birding or Vietnam Bird photography tour – last update Feb-2023 Vietnam is home to 19 endemic species [1], more than any other country on the Southeast Asian mainland, as well as 39 species that are almost endemic […]

Most 10 Popular Places for Birdwatching and Birds Photography in Asia

Most 10 Popular Places for Birdwatching and Birds Photography in Asia

If you are thinking of going Asia for your next birdwatching or birds photography, these places are high chances to complete your list. This post will show you 10 sites popular for birdwatching and birds photography in Asia #1 Khao Sok National Park, Thailand This park is one of the best birdwatching destinations in southern […]

The birds of Asia

The birds of Asia

The birds of Asia are diverse. The avifauna of Asia includes a total of 3827 species. The taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements‘ Birds of the World: A Checklist, 2021 edition. Taxonomic changes are on-going. As more research is gathered from studies of distribution, behaviour, and DNA, the order and number of families and species may change. Furthermore, different approaches […]

Birds and Biodiversity Targets (2020) by Birdlife

Birds and Biodiversity Targets (2020) by Birdlife

What do birds tell us about progress to the Aichi Targets and requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity framework? DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER There has been much concern over the world’s catastrophic failure to meet global targets set in 2010 to save biodiversity. Birds and Biodiversity Targets uses BirdLife’s extensive worldwide research to provide a road map to ensure […]

What is Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)

What is Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)

An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations. IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International. There are over 13,000 IBAs worldwide. These sites are small enough to be entirely conserved and differ in their character, habitat or ornithological […]

Birds as Environmental Indicators

Birds as Environmental Indicators

Birds as Environmental Indicators. Birds add life, sound and color to our lives. Watching wild birds is often a diversion from the pressures of our daily lives. We even value birds that we personally will never see; it is comforting and uplifting just knowing that our world includes birds that can offer joy in our lives. […]