Xuan Thuy National Park Biodiversity
Xuan Thuy National Park is an area rich in biodiversity. It has 150 species of vascular plants, 120 of which thrive particularly well in the wetland habitat. The mangrove forest helps stabilize the alluvium soil as well as provides food and shelter for marine life and other fauna, storm and flood protection, and biochemical cycling, which greatly contributes to the ecological balance of the region as a whole.
111 aquatic plant species have been recorded. Certain species of seaweed in particular are of high economic value. Over 500 species of benthos and zooplankton (shrimp, fish, crab, oysters, etc.) have also been identified. Many of the local people depend on harvest of these resources for their livelihood.
Xuan Thuy is also home to 219 species of birds from 41 families and 13 orders. It is a significant resting and feeding sight for migratory waterbirds as they head from the north to the south, especially during November and December. Without stopping in Xuan Thuy, they would not be able to complete their flight, which is often thousands of kilometers long. In season, there are up to 30 or 40 thousand birds staying in Xuan Thuy before continuing their long migratory journey.
Importantly, nine species of birds designated as endangered by the International Red Book have been sighted in Xuan Thuy: Western Curlew, Black-faced Spoonbill, Saunder's Gull, Painted Stork, Asian Dowitcher, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Spot-billed Pelican, Nordmann's Greenshank, and Chinese Egret.
Xuan Thuy also provides a habitat for other rare animal species. These include species of otter, porpoise, and whale. Furthermore, it has 30 species of reptiles and countless species of insects.
111 aquatic plant species have been recorded. Certain species of seaweed in particular are of high economic value. Over 500 species of benthos and zooplankton (shrimp, fish, crab, oysters, etc.) have also been identified. Many of the local people depend on harvest of these resources for their livelihood.
Xuan Thuy is also home to 219 species of birds from 41 families and 13 orders. It is a significant resting and feeding sight for migratory waterbirds as they head from the north to the south, especially during November and December. Without stopping in Xuan Thuy, they would not be able to complete their flight, which is often thousands of kilometers long. In season, there are up to 30 or 40 thousand birds staying in Xuan Thuy before continuing their long migratory journey.
Importantly, nine species of birds designated as endangered by the International Red Book have been sighted in Xuan Thuy: Western Curlew, Black-faced Spoonbill, Saunder's Gull, Painted Stork, Asian Dowitcher, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Spot-billed Pelican, Nordmann's Greenshank, and Chinese Egret.
Xuan Thuy also provides a habitat for other rare animal species. These include species of otter, porpoise, and whale. Furthermore, it has 30 species of reptiles and countless species of insects.
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