Bird fauna Can Gio mangroves – Birding in Can Gio mangroves Why birding in Can Gio Mangrove Can Gio Mangroves, with their captivating interplay of water and land, beckon to bird enthusiasts for an array of compelling reasons. While the dominant habitat here, plantation mangrove, may not be the primary draw for key bird species, […]
Birding in Mekong Delta unveils a haven where nature unfurls in its full grandeur. The Mekong Delta offers an unparalleled birding experience, characterized by habitats as diverse as they are enchanting. From the shimmering intertidal mudflats and vast salt-pans to bustling shrimp ponds and the serene mangrove and melaleuca forests, every corner of the Delta […]
Little known by birders around the world, the Sa Mu pass is located in the northwest Quang Tri province and belongs to Bac Huong Hoa Natural Reserve Area. The area encompassed by lowland and mid-montane evergreen forest in central Vietnam, adjacent to the international border with Laos. The avifauna of reserve area is typical of the Annamese […]
Why birding in Mang Den – Ngoc Linh Np. Birding in Mang Den A newly established hill resort town an hour’s drive from the city of Kontum, on the plateau of the same name. The surrounding areas of montane evergreen forest can easily be explored by car from Mang Den. One of the main draws for […]
Bird fauna in Lo Xo – Birding in Lo Xo Lo Xo is actually the name of a pass on Ho Chi Minh road leading Da Nang southwest-ward to Kon Tum. The mountain forest along the Vietnam border with Laos. It is located in the Kontum Plateau EBA nearby Ngoc Linh national park, the tantalizingly […]
Why birding in Yok Don National park Dominant habitat is deciduous forest with seasonal pools and areas of semi-evergreen forest along rivers and streams and low hills. The Srepok River, a major tributary of the Mekong River bisects the park flowing over the border into Cambodia. Yok Don’s dry dipterocarp forest shares a similar avifauna with […]
Why birding in Bach Ma National Park At an average height of 1,450 meters and only 10 kilometers from the sea, Bach Ma has a very pleasant climate. Bach Ma stretches within an area of 37,487 hectares and comprises three zones: a strictly protected core area, an administrative area and a buffer zone. It still retains a […]
Why birding in Phong Nha Ke – Bang national park Designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2003, the remarkable Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park contains the oldest karst mountains in Asia, formed approximately 400 million years ago. Riddled with hundreds of cave systems – many of extraordinary scale and length – and spectacular underground […]
Why birding in Sapa & Fansipan Mountain Sapa is a popular tourist destination located in the far northwest of Vietnam, close to the border of China’s Yunnan province. The town is a hub for adventure travelers and trekkers, and is situated on the slopes of Vietnam’s highest peak, Mount Fansipan (3143 m). You can find […]
Why birding in Tam Dao National Park Located on a mountain ridge rising up from the plain of the Red River Delta to the north of Hanoi. Lower montane evergreen forest with areas of the bamboo forest dominate at around 1100 m rising to just below 1600 m at the highest point with remnant lowland evergreen […]