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The Directory of Important Bird Areas in
Vietnam is a contribution to conservation
planning in Vietnam for the 21st
Century. The directory uses birds as indicators
to identify a set of internationally important
sites for biodiversity conservation. Birds are
used because they are an important conservation
focus in their own right, and because they have
been shown to be effective indicators of
biodiversity in other taxonomic groups,
especially when used to define networks of
priority sites for conservation.
The aim of the directory is to present
information on a set of internationally
important sites for the conservation of birds
and biodiversity in Vietnam. The objectives of
the directory are to:
Present data on international important sites
for the conservation of birds and other
biodiversity in a standardised and clear format.
Assist Vietnam to meet its obligations under the Convention
on Biological Diversity and the Convention on
Wetlands of International Importance by, in the
first case, identifying candidate sites for
inclusion within a representative system of
protected areas, and, in the second case,
identifying candidate sites for nomination as
Ramsar Sites.
Inform decision makers at local, national and international
levels of the biodiversity values of sites, to
identify threats to biodiversity, and to
recommend appropriate steps that can be taken to
ensure their conservation.
Identify clear priorities for conservation action, and to
encourage government agencies, donors and NGOs
to address them.
Provide a centralised source of information for use in
education, training and environmental awareness.
Provide information on key sites for birds and biodiversity
in a format that can be used by birdwatchers and
thereby support the development of ecotourism in
Vietnam.
The directory was produced by BirdLife
International in Indochina and the
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources,
as an output of the Danida-funded project
Improved conservation planning through
institutional strengthening in Cambodia, Laos
and Vietnam.
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