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Can Gio Biosphere Reserve
Can Gio Biosphere Reserve is situated on the coast, on the outskirts
of Ho Chi Minh City, at the point where the Dong Nai, Vam Co and Sai
Gon rivers discharge into the sea. Sediment deposited by these rivers
has formed a dynamic complex of intertidal flats, which, prior to the
Second Indochina War, supported extensive areas of natural mangrove
forest. However, most of the natural mangrove was destroyed by wartime
spraying of defoliants, and the main habitat types at the site are now
plantation mangrove and naturally recolonising mangrove.
Birding highlights : Painted
Stork and Asian Dowitcher.
Star rating : 
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Bird
fauna : Although the dominant habitat
type at Can Gio, plantation mangrove, is of relatively
low importance for key bird species, the intertidal
mudflats and sandflats at the site are important habitats
for migratory waterbirds. Several rare waterbird species
have been recorded at the site, including 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.
Other features : Mangroves
and Long-tailed Macaque.
Transportation : The
site is two hours from Ho Chi Minh City District 1 by
car.
Accommodation :
Guesthouses and restaurants are available at Can Gio
Beach Resort.
Permission : Tourism
site, accessible for all Vietnamese and foreign visitors.
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Contact
details :
Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve Management Board,
176 Da Kao Road, 1st District, Ho Chi Minh City, Tel.:
+(84 8) 8272292.
Can Gio Ecotourism Company, Long Thanh Ward, Long Hoa
Commune, Can Gio District, Tel.: +(84 8) 8743651
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list (source: BirdLife International Vietnam
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1.
Lesser Whistling-duck
2. Common Kingfisher
3. White-throated Kingfisher
4. Black-capped Kingfisher
5. Collared Kingfisher
6. Blue-tailed Bee-eater
7. Plaintive Cuckoo
8. Black-tailed Godwit
9. Bar-tailed Godwit
10. Whimbrel
11. Eurasian Curlew
12. Common Redshank
13. Marsh Sandpiper
14. Common Greenshank
15. Nordmann's Greenshank
16. Wood Sandpiper
17. Terek Sandpiper
18. Common Sandpiper
19. Ruddy Turnstone
20. Asian Dowitcher
21. Red-necked Stint
22. Long-toed Stint
23. Curlew Sandpiper
24. Broad-billed Sandpiper
25. Black-winged Stilt
26. Pacific Golden Plover
27. Grey Plover
28. Little Ringed Plover
29. Kentish Plover
30. Lesser Sand Plover
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Greater Sand Plover
32. Black-headed Gull
33. Gull-billed Tern
34. Caspian Tern
35. Common Tern
36. Little Tern
37. Whiskered Tern
38. Osprey
39. Black-shouldered Kite
40. Little Egret
41. Grey Heron
42. Purple Heron
43. Great Egret
44. Intermediate Egret
45. Javan Pond Heron
46. Little Heron
47. Cinnamon Bittern
48. Black Bittern
49. Black-faced Spoonbill
50. Spot-billed Pelican
51. Painted Stork
52. Pied Fantail
53. Barn Swallow
54. Ashy Tailorbird
55. Arctic Warbler
56. Yellow Wagtail
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