Co nhan in the Bac Lieu bird sanctuary (Photo: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNA) - More and more rarebirds have flocked to the Bac Lieu bird sanctuary, according to its management board.
At the beginning of this year, about 200 co nhan (Asian openbillstork) migrated to the sanctuary. The flock has nowreached 1,000.
The sanctuary is now home to 700 more qum den (black-headed ibis) and three brown pelicans which have migratedto the sanctuary.
Le Chi Linh, deputy director of the preservation zone of the sanctuary, said co nhan and quam den were two rare and valuable kinds of birds which were listed in Vietnam’sRed Book – a list of rare and endangered species of fauna and flora native to Vietnam.The brown pelican is listed in the world’s Red Book.
Co nhan and brown pelican are migratory birds, thus they live in the Bac LieuGarden for just a few months a year, and then fly away, whereas quam den proved to besuitable to the local environment. They tended to adapt well to the garden.
The sanctuary’s management board said that rare andvaluable birds coming to the sanctuary meant that theenvironment there has been improved. Their living atmosphere was betterprotected and taken care of.
The Bac Lieu bird sanctuary is in Nha Mat ward, Bac Lieu city, about 3km from the city centre. The natural garden is 130ha in areaand is home to more than 100 rare and valuable species./.
At the beginning of this year, about 200 co nhan (Asian openbillstork) migrated to the sanctuary. The flock has nowreached 1,000.
The sanctuary is now home to 700 more qum den (black-headed ibis) and three brown pelicans which have migratedto the sanctuary.
Le Chi Linh, deputy director of the preservation zone of the sanctuary, said co nhan and quam den were two rare and valuable kinds of birds which were listed in Vietnam’sRed Book – a list of rare and endangered species of fauna and flora native to Vietnam.The brown pelican is listed in the world’s Red Book.
Co nhan and brown pelican are migratory birds, thus they live in the Bac LieuGarden for just a few months a year, and then fly away, whereas quam den proved to besuitable to the local environment. They tended to adapt well to the garden.
The sanctuary’s management board said that rare andvaluable birds coming to the sanctuary meant that theenvironment there has been improved. Their living atmosphere was betterprotected and taken care of.
The Bac Lieu bird sanctuary is in Nha Mat ward, Bac Lieu city, about 3km from the city centre. The natural garden is 130ha in areaand is home to more than 100 rare and valuable species./.
VNA
