Bird fauna - Birding

While dominant habitat type at Can Gio, plantation mangrove, is of relatively low importance for key bird species, the intertidal mudflats, sandbanks, and saltpans at the site are important habitats for migratory waterbirds. Several rare waterbird species have been recorded at the site, including Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Spotted Greenshank, Asian Dowitcher, Spot-billed Pelican and Painted Stork. In addition, the globally endangered, Black-faced Spoonbill has been recorded at the site, although it is not believed to regularly occur in significant numbers.

Recent coastal reclamation projects have cut off access to the tidal mudflats of Can Gio, causing a significant displacement of the region's migratory shorebird populations. Deprived of their primary intertidal feeding grounds, many species have dispersed to surrounding coastal areas. However, the traditional salt pans of the Ly Nhon commune remain a critical ecological refuge, serving as the primary alternative foraging and roosting habitat for the shorebirds that still frequent the area.

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Most highlights

Painted Stork, Nordmann's Greenshank and Asian Dowitcher, Spoon-billed Sandpiper and a lot of shorebirds

Normand’s Greenshank (EN) is one of the most highlight birds in Can Gio

Transportation

Two hours from centre of Ho Chi Minh City by private car

Accommodations

Guesthouses and restaurants are available at Can Gio Beach Resort.

Relevant tours

• Birding near Ho Chi Minh City - Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve
• One day birding tour around Ho Chi Minh city
• Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Waders in Go Cong

More infomation about birding sites in Vietnam:

• Mang Den – Kon Plong
• Da Lat Plateau
• Cat Tien National Park
• Yok Don National Park
• Tam Dao National Park
• Sa Pa - Fansipan Mt
• Cuc Phuong National Park
• Lo Xo Pass
• Bach Ma National Park
• Sa Mu - Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve
• Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
• Tan Phu Forest (Thac Mai)
• Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve
• Mekong Delta