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One of the most ecologically diverse and physicially beautiful parks in Vietnam, Bach Ma stands out as a premiere birding destination in the central region. It's proximity to the Da Nang airport, and the two can't miss cultural destinations of Hoi An and the Imperial city of Hue make it ideal both as a part of an extended birding trip or as an add-on to other tourism in Vietnam. The park itself sits on the southern end of the Annamite range, and is dotted with multiple peaks that exceed 1000m in elevation. While much of the forest is in recovery, over 330 species of birds can be found in this park, and a large portion of the park has been designated as an Important Bird Area.
Birding Highlights: Rufous-throated Partridge, Annam Partridge, Silver Pheasant, Crested Argus, Red-collared Woodpecker, Red-vented Barbet, Brown Hornbill, Blyth’s Kingfisher, Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, Blue-rumped Pitta, Bar-bellied Pitta, Long-tailed Broadbill, Silver-breasted Broadbill, White-winged Magpie, Indochinese Green Magpie, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Masked Laughingthrush, Lesser-necklaced Laughingthrush, Black-throated Laughingthrush, Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler (Indochinese Wren Babbler), Grey-faced Tit Babbler, Black-browed Fulvetta.
A Brown Hornbill, among the many avian highlights of Bach Ma.
Bach Ma National Park
Taking its name from the extensive Phong Nha cave system, this park is a UNESCO World Heratige site in central Vietnam. The large limestone karst landscape supports over 200 species of birds. Other highlightes include the cave system itself, where over a kilometer of passages can be accessed by tourists, as well as resident endemic primate species.
Birding Highlights: Chestnut-necklaced Partridge, Red-collared Woodpecker, Brown Hornbill, Sooty Babbler and Indochinese Wren Babbler, as well as records for the Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler and Crested Argus.
