An establishment plan for ngoc linh nature reserve, kon tum province, vietnam

BirdLife International Vietnam Programme in collaboration with the Forest Inventory and Planning Institute An Investment Plan for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum Province, Vietnam A Contribution to the Management Plan Conservation Report Number BirdLife International European Union FIPI An Investment Plan for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum Province, Vietnam A Contribution to the Management Plan by Le Trong Trai Forest Inventory and Planning Institute and William Jeff Richardson BirdLife International Vietnam Programme with contributions from Bui Dac Tuyen, Le Van Cham, Nguyen Huy Dung and Ha Van Hoach Forest Inventory and Planning Institute and Nguyen Van Sang, Alexander L Monastyrskii and Jonathan C Eames BirdLife International Vietnam Programme This is a technical report for the project entitled: Expanding the Protected Areas Network in Vietnam for the 21 st Century (Contract VNM/B7-6201/IB/96/005) Hanoi May 1999 Project Coordinators: Nguyen Huy Phon (FIPI) Vu Van Dung (FIPI) Jonathan C Eames (BirdLife International) Field Survey Team: Le Trong Trai (FIPI) Le Van Cham (FIPI) Bui Dac Tuyen (FIPI) Tran Hieu Minh (FIPI) Tran Quang Ngoc (FIPI) Nguyen Van Sang (FIPI) Ha Van Hoach (FIPI) Nguyen Huy Dung (FIPI) Tran Quoc Dung (FIPI) Hoang Trong Tri (FIPI) Alexander L Monastyrskii (BirdLife International) Jonathan C Eames (BirdLife International) Nguyen Van Thu (Dac Glei District Forest Protection Department) Nguyen Ba Thu (Dac Glei District Forest Protection Department) Maps: Mai Ky Vinh (FIPI) Project Funding: European Union and BirdLife International Cover Illustration: Black-crowned Barwing Actinodura sodangorum by Kamol Komolphalin Citation: Le Trong Trai, Richardson, W J., Bui Dac Tuyen, Le Van Cham, Nguyen Huy Dung, Ha Van Hoach, Monastyrskii, A L and Eames, J C (1999) An Investment Plan for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum Province, Vietnam: A Contribution to the Management Plan BirdLife International Vietnam Programme, Hanoi, Vietnam Copies available from: BirdLife International Vietnam Programme 11 Lane 167, Tay Son, Dong Da Hanoi, Vietnam Tel/Fax: + (84) 851 7217 E-mail: birdlife@netnam.org.vn Table of Contents List of Figures Executive Summary Executive Summary in Vietnamese iv viii x Introduction 1.1 Geography, Demographics, Economics and Environment 1.2 Conservation 1.3 The Kontum Plateau 1.4 Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve 1.5 History and Official Status 1.6 Current Conservation Status 1.7 Current Legislative Status 1.8 Global Conservation Significance 1.9 Management Authority 1 2 3 Site Features 2.1 Location 2.2 Topography 2.3 Hydrology 2.4 Geomorphology 2.5 Soils 2.6 Meteorology 2.7 Flora Overview 2.8 Forest and Vegetation Cover 2.9 Forest Types High Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Medium to High Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Low Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Secondary Vegetation 2.10 Fauna Overview 2.11 Mammals 2.12 Birds 2.13 Herpetiles 2.14 Butterflies 2.15 Socio-Cultural Features Population Distribution Sedentary and Nomadic Populations Transportation Health Care Education Cultivation Practices and Household Incomes Animal Husbandry Forest Production Forest Enterprises 7 10 10 12 13 14 14 15 17 19 20 22 22 22 26 27 28 29 29 29 31 32 32 34 34 35 Evaluation 3.1 Evaluation Criteria 3.2 Evaluation of Physical Features 3.3 Evaluation of Flora and Fauna 36 36 37 37 i Conservation of Threatened Species Discovery of New Bird Species and Subspecies Conservation of Restricted-Range Endemic Species Biodiversity Comparison with Vietnam’s National Parks 3.4 Evaluation of Socio-Economic and Socio-Cultural Benefits Flood and Erosion Control Water Supply Forestry and Agroforestry Medicinal and Ornamental Plants Genetic Resources Tourism Agricultural Self-sufficiency and Agroforestry Research and Local Stewardship 3.5 Evaluation of Managerial Role of Communes, Government and NGOs 3.6 Summary of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Evaluation 38 38 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 42 43 44 44 45 Management Planning 4.1 Administrative Areas Districts and Communes in the Administrative Area Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Boundary Strict Protection and Forest Recovery Areas Buffer Zone 4.2 Management Development Nature Reserve Management Personnel Management Hierarchy and Recruitment Forest Protection Personnel Management Development Infrastructure Visitor Access and Restrictions Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Headquarters Guard Stations and Forest Protection Personnel 46 46 46 46 47 50 51 51 51 51 52 52 53 53 Management Policy, Objectives, Development and Reporting 5.1 Management Policy Protected Area Classification Compatible Utilisation Incompatible Utilisation, Exploitation and Unsustainable Use Management Actions 5.2 Management Objectives 5.3 Management and Development Infrastructure Development Programme Conservation and Protection Programme Scientific Research Programme Education and Awareness Programme Administrative Management Programme 5.4 Management Progress Reporting Evaluating Management Effectiveness Regional Management Units 54 54 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 59 61 61 61 63 63 65 Finance 6.1 Financial Management 6.2 Investment Capital 66 66 66 ii References Appendix Flora Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Appendix Mammals Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve (excluding Rodents and Bats) Appendix Birds Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Appendix Herpetiles Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Appendix Butterflies Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve List of Tables Table 1: Comparison of Ngoc Linh’s Restricted-range Birds with Vietnam’s other EBAs Table 2: Meteorological Data from Four Weather Stations near Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 3: Plants Found in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 4: Plants Found in the Western Highlands Table 5: Forest Cover in the Four Communes of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 6: Composition of Saplings in High Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Table 7: Composition of Mature Trees in Medium to High Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Table 8: Composition of Saplings in Medium to High Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Table 9: Composition of Mature Trees in Low Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Table 10: Composition of Saplings in Low Montane Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Table 11: Composition of Mature Trees in Secondary Broadleaf Evergreen Forest Table 12: Vertebrate Species Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 13: Threatened Mammals Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 14: Threatened Birds Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 15: Endemic and Threatened Herpetiles Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 16: Altitudinal Ranges of Butterflies in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 17: Population Statistics and Ethnic Composition Table 18: Population Distribution, Density and Growth in the Buffer Zone Table 19: Settlement in the Buffer Zone Communes Table 20: Health Care Staff, Facilities and Diseases in the Buffer Zone Table 21: Education Provision and Attendance in the Buffer Zone Table 22: Agricultural Production and Famine Levels in the Buffer Zone Table 23: Land-Use in the Buffer Zone Table 24: Agricultural Cultivation in the Buffer Zone Table 25: Agroforestry Land-Use in the Buffer Zone Table 26: Exploitation of Forest in the Buffer Zone Table 27: Conservation Criteria and Evaluation of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 28: Flora Diversity in the Kontum Plateau and Da Lat Plateau EBAs, and Fan Si Pan and Northern Laos Secondary EBA Table 29: Comparison of Mammal and Bird Diversity with other Montane Nature Reserves Table 30: Number of Total, Globally and Vietnam Threatened Species Table 31: Bird Endemism Ranking for Vietnam’s Montane Nature Reserves Table 32: Biodiversity Comparison of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve with Vietnam’s National Parks Table 33: Strict Protection Sub-Areas and Forest Recovery Area Table 34: Management Regime for the Strict Protection Area Table 35: Management Regime for the Forest Recovery Area Table 36: Commune Areas in the Nature Reserve and Buffer Zone Table 37: Locally versus Regionally Recruited Protection Personnel Table 38: Recommendations for Guard Stations, Staffing Requirements, and Coverage Table 39: Classifying Protection Features of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 40: Recommended Compatible and Incompatible Utilisation of the Nature Reserve Table 41: Buffer Zone Land-Use Areas of Four Communes 69 71 79 81 86 88 13 13 13 14 15 18 18 19 19 20 22 23 24 26 28 28 29 31 31 32 33 33 34 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 47 48 50 50 52 53 54 55 61 iii Table 42: Investment Programme for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Table 43: Cost Estimates for the Nature Reserve’s Programmes Table 44: Disbursement Schedule for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve 66 67 68 List of Maps Map 1: Location of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Map 2: Geology of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Map 3: Soil Types of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Map 4: Land-Use in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve Map 5: Population Density and Ethnic Composition of Communes in the Buffer Zone Map 6: Proposed Boundary of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve vii 11 16 30 49 List of Figures Figure 1: Adult male Golden-winged Laughingthrush Garrulax ngoclinhensis (centre) with Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush G erythrocephalus (above) and Collared Laughingthrush G yersini (below) Original Painting by Kamol Komolphalin Figure 2: Schematic Diagram of Nature Reserve Staff Hierarchy iv 25 50 Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the Commission of European Communities (DGI) and BirdLife International for the financial assistance that made this study possible Special thanks to Mr Le Sau, Director of the Forest Inventory and Planning Institute (FIPI), and Mr Nguyen Huu Dong, Director of the Forest Resources and Environment Centre (FREC) of FIPI who deserves congratulations for his direct contributions in project design, ideas and personal support We also acknowledge with thanks Dr Nguyen Huu Phon, Vice-Director of FIPI and Mr Vu Van Dung, Vice-Director of FREC, who directly contributed to project management and the drafting of this report In Kon Tum province, we are indebted to the cooperation and energetic support from Mr Tran Quang Vinh, Vice-Director of the Provincial People’s Committee; Mr Truong Khac Toi, Vice-Director of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; and Mr Cao Chi Cong, Director of the Provincial Forest Protection Department for their cooperation and energetic support We extend special thanks to the Forest Protection Department staff in Nuoc My and Ngoc Linh districts, and to the people of Kon Tum province v Conventions Used Plant names, sequence and species limits follow Pham Hoang Ho (1991), with scientific names given at first mention and in Appendix Mammal names (common and scientific), sequence and species limits follow Corbet and Hill (1992), with scientific names given at first mention and in Appendix Bird names (common and scientific), sequence and species limits follow Inskipp et al (1996), with scientific names given at first mention and in Appendix Herpetile and butterfly names (common and scientific), sequence and species limits follow Nguyen Van Sang and Ho Thu Cuc (1996) and Corbet et al (1992), respectively Diacritical marks are omitted from Vietnamese names due to typographical limitations and the restricted understanding of international readers Locality names follow the Department of Cartography 1:50,000 series maps (1993) A threatened species is any species included in the IUCN Red Lists of Threatened Animals and Plants (IUCN 1996 and 1997) or in the Red Data Books of Vietnam (Anon 1992 and 1996) Endemic Bird Areas refer to an area supporting at least two restricted-range bird species A restrictedrange bird species is a species with a global range of less than 50,000 km2 Indochina refers to the biogeographic region of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam Abbreviations and Acronyms Used BAP CITES EBA EU FAO FIPI FREC GNP ICBP IUCN MARD MOF NGO UNDP WWF vi - Biodiversity Action Plan Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Endemic Bird Area European Union Food and Agriculture Organisation Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, Hanoi Forest Resources and Environment Centre Gross National Product International Council for Bird Preservation (now BirdLife International) World Conservation Union Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry of Forestry (now part of MARD) Non-Governmental Organisation United Nations Development Programme World Wide Fund for Nature Map 1: Location of Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum Province Grid: UTM, zone 48 SCALE 1:1,000,000 Produced by the Forest Resources and Envirnment Centre of FIPI vii Appendices No Common Name Order, Family, Genus and Species 26 Crab-eating Mongoose Cats H urva Felidae 27 Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis 28 29 30 31 Golden Cat Marbled Cat Clouded Leopard Tiger Even-toed ungulates: Pigs Catopuma temminckii Pardofelis marmorata P nebulosa Panthera tigris Artiodactyla: Suidae 32 Wild Boar Deer 33 IUCN Anon 1996 1992 Site Data Source S 2,4 2,4 I I,S I I Sus scrofa Cervidae 2,4 I,T Sambar Deer Cervus unicolor 2,4 S,T 34 Giant Muntjac Megamuntiacus vuquangensis S 35 Truong Son Muntjac Muntiacus truongsonensis 2,4 S 36 Barking Deer M muntjak 1,2,3,4,5 H,T Cattle, Antelopes, etc Bovidae Southern Serow Naemorhedus sumatraensis 2,4 I Rodents: Rodentia: Non-flying Squirrels Sciuridae 38 Black Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor 2,5 O,S 39 Pallas’s Squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus 1,2,4 O 40 Cambodian Striped Tree-squirrel Tamiops rodolphii 1,2,3,4,5 O 41 Red-cheeked Squirrel Dremomys rufigenis 3,5 O 42 Indochinese Ground Squirrel Flying Squirrels Menetes berdmorei Pteromyidae 2,3,4,5 O 43 Red Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista philippensis S 44 Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel Mice, Rats, etc Hylopetes spadiceus Muridae S 45 Sladen’s Rat Rattus koratensis 2,5 S,O 46 Polynesian Rat R exulans 47 Large Bandicoot-Rat Bandicota indica S,O 48 Fea’s Tree Rat Bamboo Rats Hoary Bamboo Rat Large Bamboo Rat Old-World Porcupines Chiromyscus chiropus Rhizomyidae Rhizomys pruinosus R sumatrensis Hystricidae 2 S 49 S S Malayan Porcupine Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine Hystrix brachyura Atherurus macrourus 2,4 2,3 S S,O 37 49 50 51 52 NT DD VU EN VU V V V E V R VU Follows Corbet and Hill (1992) Note: EN/E = Endangered; VU/V = Vulnerable; NT = Near Threatened; T = Threatened; R = Rare; DD = Data Deficient as per IUCN (1996) and Anon (1992) S = Specimen; O = Observed; I = Interview; H = Heard; T = Tracks Site: = Ngoc Linh commune; = Lo Xo Pass; = Cong Troi Area; = Dac Plo commune; = Mang Xang commune 80 Appendices Appendix 3: Birds Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve No Common Name Chinese Francolin Rufous-throated Partridge Bar-backed Partridge Red Junglefowl Silver Pheasant Siamese Fireback Crested Argus 10 11 12 Speckled Piculet White-browed Piculet Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Stripe-breasted Woodpecker Bay Woodpecker 13 14 15 16 Green-eared Barbet Golden-throated Barbet Black-browed Barbet Blue-throated Barbet 17 18 19 Great Hornbill Brown Hornbill Wreathed Hornbill 20 Red-headed Trogon 21 Dollarbird 22 Common Kingfisher 23 24 Ruddy Kingfisher White-throated Kingfisher 25 Blue-bearded Bee-eater 26 27 28 29 30 Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo Eurasian Cuckoo Asian Emerald Cuckoo Drongo Cuckoo Order, Family,Genus and Species Galliformes Phasianidae Francolinus pintadeanus Arborophila rufogularis A brunneopectus Gallus gallus Lophura nycthemera L diardi Rheinardia ocellata Piciformes Picidae Picumnus innominatus Sasia ochracea Dendrocopos canicapillus D atratus Blythipicus pyrrhotis Megalaimidae Megalaima faiostricta M franklinii M oorti M asiatica Bucerotiformes Bucerotidae Buceros bicornis Anorrhinus tickelli Aceros undulatus Trogoniformes Trogonidae Harpactes erythrocephalus Coraciiformes Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis Alcedinidae Alcedo atthis Halcyonidae Halcyon coromanda H smyrnensis Meropidae Nyctyornis athertoni Cuculiformes Cuculidae Hierococcyx fugax Cuculus micopterus C canorus Chrysococcyx maculatus Surniculus lugubris Notes 1 1 V RRS Collar et al 1994 Anon 1992 VU VU T T T 1 * 1 * * 1 NT T T T 1 R 1 81 Appendices No 82 Common Name 31 32 Asian Koel Green-billed Malkoha 33 34 Greater Coucal Lesser Coucal 35 36 37 38 Swiftlet species White-throated Needletail Asian Palm Swift House Swift 39 40 41 42 43 Mountain Scops Owl Collared Scops Owl Brown Wood Owl Collared Owlet Brown Hawk Owl 44 45 Grey Nightjar Large-tailed Nightjar 46 47 48 49 50 51 Oriental Turtle Dove Spotted Dove Barred Cuckoo Dove Emerald Dove Thick-billed Green Pigeon Mountain Imperial Pigeon 52 53 54 55 56 Black-shouldered Kite Crested Serpent Eagle Crested Goshawk Grey-faced Buzzard Black Eagle 57 58 59 60 61 Little Egret Cattle Egret Little Heron Chinese Pond Heron Cinnamon Bittern 62 Rusty-naped Pitta 63 Long-tailed Broadbill Order, Family,Genus and Species Eudynamys scolopacea Phaenicophaeus tristis Centropodidae Centropus sinensis C bengalensis Apodiformes Apodidae Collocalia sp Hirundapus caudacutus Cypsiurus balasiensis Apus affinis Strigiformes Strigidae Otus spilocephalus O bakkamoena Strix leptogrammica Glaucidium brodiei Ninox scutulata Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus indicus C macrurus Columbiformes Columbidae Streptopelia orientalis S chinensis Macropygia unchall Chalcophaps indica Treron curvirostra Ducula badia Ciconiiformes Accipitridae Elanus caeruleus Spilornis cheela Accipiter trivirgatus Butastur indicus Ictinaetus malayensis Ardeidae Egretta garzetta Bubulcus ibis Butorides striatus Ardeola bacchus Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Passeriformes Pittidae Pitta oatesi Eurylaimidae Psarisomus dalhousiae Notes Collar et al 1994 Anon 1992 1 1 1 R 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 T Appendices No Common Name 64 Orange-bellied Leafbird 65 66 Burmese Shrike Long-tailed Shrike 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Red-billed Blue Magpie White-winged Magpie Common Green Magpie Indochinese Green Magpie Large-billed Crow Ashy Woodswallow Maroon Oriole Large Cuckooshrike Indochinese Cuckooshrike Black-winged Cuckooshrike Long-tailed Minivet Scarlet Minivet Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike White-throated Fantail Black Drongo Ashy Drongo Crow-billed Drongo Bronzed Drongo Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Black-naped Monarch 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Blue Whistling Thrush Siberian Thrush Scaly Thrush Lesser Shortwing White-browed Shortwing Asian Brown Flycatcher Ferruginous Flycatcher Narcissus Flycatcher Slaty-backed Flycatcher Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher White-gorgeted Flycatcher Snowy-browed Flycatcher Little Pied Flycatcher Verditer Flycatcher Large Niltava Small Niltava Blue-throated Flycatcher Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Oriental Magpie Robin Plumbeous Water Redstart White-tailed Robin Order, Family,Genus and Species Irenidae Chloropsis hardwickii Laniidae Lanius collurioides L schach Corvidae Urocissa erythrorhyncha U whiteheadi Cissa chinensis C hypoleuca Corvus macrorhynchos Artamus fuscus Oriolus traillii Coracina macei C polioptera C melaschistos Pericrocotus ethologus P flammeus Hemipus picatus Rhipidura albicollis Dicrurus macrocercus D leucophaeus D annectans D aeneus D remifer Hypothymis azurea Muscicapidae Myophonus caeruleus Zoothera sibirica Z dauma Brachypteryx leucophrys B montana Muscicapa dauurica M ferruginea Ficedula narcissina F hodgsonii F strophiata F monileger F hyperythra F westermanni Eumyias thalassina Niltava grandis N macgrigoriae Cyornis rubeculoides Culicicapa ceylonensis Copsychus saularis Rhyacornis fuliginosus Myiomela leucura Notes Collar et al 1994 Anon 1992 ** 1 1 NT NT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 83 Appendices No 84 Common Name 108 109 110 Slaty-backed Forktail Spotted Forktail Green Cochoa 111 Black-collared Starling 112 113 114 Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Yellow-billed Nuthatch 115 116 117 Yellow-cheeked Tit Yellow-browed Tit Sultan Tit 118 Black-throated Tit 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 Red-whiskered Bulbul Flavescent Bulbul Yellow-vented Bulbul Puff-throated Bulbul Ashy Bulbul Mountain Bulbul Black Bulbul 126 Hill Prinia 127 Oriental White-eye 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 Grey-bellied Tesia Blyth’s Reed Warbler Mountain Tailorbird Ashy-throated Warbler Pallas’s Leaf Warbler Yellow-browed Warbler Two-barred Greenish Warbler Pale-legged Leaf Warbler White-tailed Leaf Warbler Golden-spectacled Warbler White-spectacled Warbler Grey-cheeked Warbler Chestnut-crowned Warbler Yellow-bellied Warbler Golden-winged Laughingthrush Black-hooded Laughingthrush Black-throated Laughingthrush White-cheeked Laughingthrush Red-tailed Laughingthrush Buff-breasted Babbler Spot-throated Babbler Order, Family,Genus and Species Enicurus schistaceus E maculatus Cochoa viridis Sturnidae Sturnus nigricollis Sittidae Sitta castanea S frontalis S solangiae Paridae Parus spilonotus Sylviparus modestus Melanochlora sultanea Aegithalidae Aegithalos concinnus Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus P flavescens P goiavier Alophoixus pallidus Hemixos flavala Hypsipetes mcclellandii H leucocephalus Cisticolidae Prinia atrogularis Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus Sylviidae Tesia cyaniventer Acrocephalus dumetorum Orthotomus cuculatus Phylloscopus maculipennis P proregulus P inornatus P plumbeitarsus P tenellipes P davisoni Seicercus burkii S affinis S poliogenys S castaniceps Abroscopus superciliaris Garrulax ngoclinhensis G milleti G chinensis G vassali G milnei Pellorneum tickelli P albiventre Notes Collar et al 1994 Anon 1992 1 NT 1 *RRS VU T NE VU NE R 1 ** 1 *** ** 1 1 ** 1** 1** 1** * ** 1** 1** ** NS,RRS RRS RRS 1** 1 T NT Appendices No Common Name 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 Large Scimitar Babbler White-browed Scimitar Babbler Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler Streaked Wren Babbler Eyebrowed Wren Babbler Pygmy Wren Babbler Rufous-fronted Babbler Golden Babbler Grey-throated Babbler Spot-necked Babbler Silver-eared Mesia Cutia White-browed Shrike Babbler Black-eared Shrike Babbler Chestnut-fronted Shrike Babbler Black-crowned Barwing Blue-winged Minla Chestnut-tailed Minla Red-tailed Minla Golden-breasted Fulvetta Rufous-winged Fulvetta Spectacled Fulvetta Streaked-throated Fulvetta Rusty-capped Fulvetta Mountain Fulvetta Rufous-backed Sibia Black-headed Sibia Stripe-throated Yuhina Black-chinned Yuhina White-bellied Yuhina Black-throated Parrotbill 181 182 183 184 185 186 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Gould’s Sunbird Green-tailed Sunbird Black-throated Sunbird Little Spiderhunter Streaked Spiderhunter 187 188 189 190 Forest Wagtail Grey Wagtail Olive-backed Pipit White-rumped Munia Order, Family,Genus and Species Pomatorhinus hypoleucos P schisticeps P ferruginosus Jabouilleia danjoui Napothera brevicaudata N epilepidota Pnoepyga pusilla Stachyris rufifrons S chrysaea S nigriceps S striolata Leiothrix argentauris Cutia nipalensis Pteruthius flaviscapis P melanotis P aenobarbus Actinodura sodangorum Minla cyanouroptera M strigula M ignotincta Alcippe chrysotis A castaneceps A ruficapilla A cinereiceps A dubia A peracensis Heterophasia annectans H melanoleuca Yuhina gularis Y nigrimenta Y zantholeuca Paradoxornis nipalensis Nectariniidae Dicaeum ignipectus Aethopyga gouldiae A nipalensis A saturata Arachnothera longirostra A magna Passeridae Dendronanthus indicus Motacilla cinerea Anthus hodgsoni Lonchura striata Notes Collar et al 1994 Anon 1992 VU T NE NE 1** 1** RRS 1 * 1 1** 1** 1 1** NS,RRS 1** 1** 1** 1** 1** 1** 1** 1** 1 1** 1** 1** 1 1 Follows Inskipp et al (1996) Status: E = Endangered; VU/V = Vulnerable; NT = Near Threatened; T = Threatened; R = Rare as per Collar et al (1994) and Anon (1992) NE = Not Evaluated Notes: : Also distributed in north or north-west Vietnam * : New record for Vietnam ** : New record for central Vietnam *** : Range extension NS : New species for science RRS : Restricted-Range Species 85 Appendices Appendix 4: Herpetiles Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve No 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 86 Class, Order, Family Genus and Species Reptilia Squamata: Gekkonidae Gekko gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Agamidae Acanthosaura capra A lepidogaster Calotes emma C mystaceus C versicolor Draco maculatus Physignathus cocincinus Scincidae Eumeces quadrilineatus Mabuya multifasciata M sp Scincella rufocaudata S vittigerum Dibamidae Dibamus bourreti Lacertidae Takydromus sexlineatus Varanidae Varanus nebulosus V salvator Boidae Python molutus P reticulatus Colubridae Ahaetulla prasina Amphiesma stolata Calamaria septentrionalis Dinodon sp Dipsas margaritophorus Elaphe radiata Enhydris plumbea Ptyas korros Xenochrophis piscator Elapidae Bungarus candidus B fasciatus Naja naja Ophiophagus hannah Viperidae Trimeresurus albolabris Data Source Endemic Species IUCN 1996 O O T R S R S O R O R O R R R Anon 1992 T V EV R R R I I R O O S S S I R R R I I I I V V NT V V T T T E Appendices No 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 Class, Order, Family Genus and Species Testudinata: Platysternidae Platysternum megacephalum Emydidae Cistoclemmys galbinifrons Cuora trifasciata Geoemyda spengleri Pyxidea mouhoti Testudinidae Indotestudo elongata Trionychidae Palea steindachneri Amphibia Apoda: Coeciliidae Ichthyophis glutinosus Anura: Megophryidae Leptobrachium hasselti Megophrys longipes M major Bufonidae Bufo galeatus B melanosticus Ranidae Occidozyga lima Phrynoglossus laevis Rana andersoni R guentheri R kuhlii R limmocharis R nigrovittata R ricketi R rugulosa R verrucospinosa Rhacophoridae Rhacophorus leucomystax R nigropalmatus Philautus sp Microhylidae Microhyla berdmorei M heymonsi M ornata Data Source Endemic Species IUCN 1996 Anon 1992 DD R NT EN V V R VU V R NT R R R R R EV R V S S S T R O R O S O R S S S O R S R S R T EV T R S S Follows Nguyen Van Sang and Ho Thu Cuc (1996) Notes: EN/E = Endangered; VU/V = Vulnerable; NT = Near Threatened; R = Rare; DD = Data Deficient as per IUCN (1996) and Anon (1992) EV = Endemic to Vietnam Data Source: S = Specimen; O = Observed; I = Interview; R = Data from Previous Report 87 Appendices Appendix 5: Butterflies Recorded in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve No 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 88 Family, Genus and Species Papilionidae Parides aidoneus Doubleday P dasarada Moore Chilasa agestor Gray Papilio demoleus P helenus L P alcmenor Westwood P polytes L P dialis Leech P arcturus Westwood P paris L P memnon L Teinopalpus imperialis Hop Meandrusa payeni Boisd M sciron Leech Pazala glycerion Gray Graphium macareus Godart G cloanthus West G chironides Honr G agamemnon L G sarpedon L Lamproptera curius F L meges Zinken Pieridae Delias belladonna F D agostina annamitica Fruhstorfer Prioneris thestylis Doubl Artogeia canidia Spar Talbotia naganum Moore Cepora nadina Lucas C nerissa F Appias lyncida Cram A indra Moore A lalage Doubl A lalassis G.-S A albina Boisd A pandione Greyer Hebomoia glaucippe L Dercas nina Mell D verhuelli V.d.Hoeven Catopsilia pomona F C scylla cornelia F Eurema brigitta hainana Moore E hecabe L E simulatrix Semper E blanda silhetana Wallace E ada iona Talbot Range 2 4 3 2* 2* 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2* 3 2* S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Status r r r u c r r u r u u r c r r u r NT r r c c u r u c u c c c c c c u r c u c r u u u u r r u c r c u c u r c r u u r u u c r r c c c c u c c c c u Appendices No 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 Family, Genus and Species Danaidae Danaus chrysippus L D genutia Cram Parantica aglea melanoides Moore P sita Kollar P melaneus plataniston Fruhstorfer Ideopsis vulgaris Butler Euploea mulciber Cram E tulliolus F E radamanthus F Satyridae Melanitis leda L M phedima Cramer Elymnias hypermnestra L E patna Westwood E malelas ivena Fruhstorfer Lethe siderea Marshall ssp? L dura Marshall L sura Doubled L rohria F L sinorix Hew L verma stenopa Fruhst L confusa Aurivillius L chandica suvarna Fruh L mekara crijnana Fruh L vindya Felder L latiaris perimele Fruh L philemon L distans Butl Neope bhadra Moore N armandii Oberthur Mandarinia regalis baronesa Fruhstorfer Neorina sp (near patria) Orinoma damaris Gray Penthema darlisa annamitica Fruhstorfer Erites falcypennis W.-M and de Niceville Ragadia critolaius de Niceville Mycalesis gotama Moore M francisca Fruhst Ypthima baldus Fabricius Y cerealis Watson Y watsoni Moore ? Y dohertyi Moore Callerebia narasingha Moore Amathusiidae Faunis aerope Leech F canens arcesilas Stich F eumeus incerta Staudinger Aemona amathusia Hew Stichophthalma louisa W.-M ssp Range 2* 3 3 3 2 2* 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 c Status c c c c c r S7 c u u c c u u u u r u r r r r r r r r r c r c c r r r u r u c c r r r u u u u r r u r u r r u c u u u r u r r r c u r c c c u r u 2 0 u r r r c c u c 89 Appendices No 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 90 Family, Genus and Species Thaumantis diores splendens Tytler Discophora deo de Nicev Enispe euthymius syhaeus (?) Brooks E cycnus verbanus Fruh Acraeidae Acraea issoria vestalina Fruh A viola F Nymphalidae Cethosia biblis Drury Argyreus hyperbius L Phalanta phalantha Drury P alcippe alcippoides Moore Vagrans egista Cramer Vindula erota F Vanessa cardui L Kanisca canace L Symbrenthia hypoclus Cram S hypselis Godart Junonia iphita Cramer J almana L Junonia atlites L Kallima inachus Doyere Ariadne merione Cramer Cyrestis thyodamas Doyere Chersonesia risa Doubleday Neptis clinia susruta Moore N soma shania Evans N sappho astola Moore N harita Moore N sankara Kollar N zaida Westwood N ananta Moore N manasa Moore Pantoporia paraka Butler Athyma perius L A cama Moore A ranga Moore A asura Moore A selenophora batilda Fruhstorfer Limenitis mimica spp Sumalia daraxa Doubleday Auzakia danava Moore Bhagadatta austenia Moore Tanaecia julii indochinensis Fruhstorfer Tanaecia lepidea Butler T sp Euthalia monina sastra Fruh E sp E lubentina Cramer Bassarona franciae Gray Range 0 S1 c 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 3 1 3 ? ? r c S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 u r r S7 r c ? u u u u c u c u r r r c u u r u c c r u u c c r r u r c c c c u r r r u u c u u r c c u c c r c c r r c c r ? r r u c r u u u u u r r r r u r r u Status Appendices No 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 Family, Genus and Species Apatura ambica Kollar Rohana parisatis Westw Hestina nama nama Doubleday Euripus nyctelius Doubleday Pseudergolis wedah Kollar Stibochiona nicea Gray Dichorragia nesimachus Doyere Charaxes aristogiton Felder Polyura dolon Westw Libytheidae Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Fruhstorfer Riodinidae Zemeros flegyas annamensis Fruhstorfer Dodona ouida ouida Moore D adonira Hew D deodata lecerfi Fruh D sp D egeon Dbl and Hew Abisara burnii de Nicev A echerius Stoll A neophron Hew A fylla Doubl and Hew Stiboges nymphidia elodinia Fruhstorfer Lycaenidae Poritia phama regia Evans Allotinus drumila aphtonius Fruhstorfer Miletus mallus mallus Fruhstorfer Curetis bulis Westw Discolampa ethion West Taraka hamada H.Druce Caleta elna Hewitson Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer Calenya lenya Evans Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore C argiolus iynteana de Niceville Celatoxia marginata Nicev Udara akasa sadenobui Eliot & Kawazoe U dilecta Moore U placidula howarthi Cantlie & Norman Zizina otis sangra Moore Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar Everes lacturnus rileyi Fodfrey Euchrysops cnejus F Lampides boeticus L Jamides alecto alocina Swinhoe J bochus Stoll J celeno Cramer Nacaduba angusta albida Riley & Godfrey N kurava Moore Prosotas nora ardates Moore Range 3 3 S1 S2 S3 S4 r 2 ? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 S6 S7 Status u r c u u u u u r r u r u ? 3 3 S5 c r u u u r u c c c c u r r r u c c c r u u u c c c u u u r u ? u u r u c r u c u c u c u c u u u u u u u u c 91 Appendices No 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 92 Family, Genus and Species P pia Toxopeus Anthene lycaeninae Felder Una usta Distant Heliophorus ila pseudonexus Eliot H tamu kala Tytler Arhopala oenea khamti Doherty A ace arata Tytler Amblipodia anita Hewitson Spindasis syama latipicta Fruhstorfer Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson Pratapa icetas Hewitson Cheritrella truncipennis de Niceville Ancema ctesia Hewitson Hypolycaena kina Hewitson Zeltus amasa Hewitson Sinthusa chandrana Moore Neocheritra fabronia Hew Tajuria diaeus ssp Deudorix epijarbas Moore Rapala nissa Kollar Hesperiidae Hasora vitta Butler H danda Evans H taminatus malayana Felder & Felder H anura de Niceville Choaspes benjaminii formosana Fruhstorfer Capila zennara Moore C pauripunetata tamdaoensis Devyatkin C lidderdali Elwes Celaenorrhinus putra Moore C sp (near putra) C aspersa Leech C pyrrha de Niceville Tagiades cohaerens cynthia Evans T gana sangarava Fruhstorfer Aeromachus sp (near jhora) Thoressa fusca ssp? T gupta de Niceville T sp n (near aina de Niceville) Astictopterus jama olivascens Moore Darpa hanria Moore Gerosis phisara Moore Notocrypta feistamelii alysos Moore Gangara thyrsis F Potanthus lydia Evans P ganda ganda Fruhstorfer Polytremis discreta Elw P eltola Hew Pelopidas assamensis de Niceville Caltoris cahira austeni Moore Range 3 3 ? ? 3 3 3 1 ? S1 3 ? 1 r 2? 3 ? 3 3 3 S2 S3 S4 c c r r c S5 S6 c c r r u c u r r r u u r r u r u r u c c c r r c r ? r r u r r c ? r r r r u u u u r r u u r c u c c u c S7 Status Appendices Global Range: - Central Vietnam, Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve; - East Himalayas (Nepal, Assam, Sikkim, N Burma, Yunnan, S.W China, N Indochina); - Indochina to India; - Oriental region; - Indo-Australian tropics; - Palaeotropics; and – Cosmopolitan Study Sites: S1 - Stream at 1,600 to 1,700 m a.s.l.; S2 - Forest situated between stream and base camp at 1,600 to 1,750 m a.s.l.; S3 - Primary and secondary forest fragments situated between 1,700 and 2200 m a.s.l.; S4 - Forested section of road ~10 km from Ngoc Linh village at 900 m.; S5 - Forest in the neighbourhood of Lo Xo Pass 1,000 to 1,100 m a.s.l.; S6 - Forest trail at Lo Xo pass at 1,100 m a.s.l.; and S7 - The neighbourhood of Ngoc Linh village at 1,000 to 1,300 m a.s.l Species occurrence is divided into three categories: r - rare (single or two specimens encountered); u - uncommon (~10 specimens seen); c - common (up to 20 specimens seen); Status: NT – Near Threatened as per IUCN 1996 93 BirdLife International is a global conservation federation with a worldwide network of Partner organizations, Representatives and committed individuals BirdLife International seeks to conserve all bird species on earth and their habitats and, through this, it works for the world’s biological diversity It recognizes that the problems affecting birds, their habitats and our global environment are linked inseparably with social, economic and cultural factors and that these can only be resolved if human societies function in an ecologically sustainable manner and if the needs, welfare and aspirations of people form a part of all conservation action Birds provide BirdLife International with a uniquely valuable focus: they are sensitive indicators of biological richness and environmental trends and fulfill many key ecological functions; they contribute greatly to our understanding of natural processes; they are an important economic resource; and they have inspired and delighted people of many cultures for centuries, which makes them excellent ambassadors for the promotion of conservation awareness and international collaboration BirdLife International pursues a programme of: * scientific research and analysis to identify and monitor worldwide the most threatened bird species and the most critical sites for the conservation of bird diversity; * advocacy and policy development to promote the conservation of birds and biodiversity through sustainability in the use of all natural resources; * field action and country conservation programmes, ranging from community-based land-use and management projects to species recovery programmes benefiting both wildlife and people; * network and capacity building to expand and strengthen the global partnership of conservation organizations and to promote worldwide interest in the conservation of birds and the wider environment 11 Lane 167, Tay Son, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: 844 851 7217 ~ Fax: 844 857 3866 E-mail: birdlife@netnam.org.vn .. .An Investment Plan for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum Province, Vietnam A Contribution to the Management Plan by Le Trong Trai Forest Inventory and Planning Institute and William... Ha Van Hoach, Monastyrskii, A L and Eames, J C (1999) An Investment Plan for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum Province, Vietnam: A Contribution to the Management Plan BirdLife International Vietnam. .. Forest Resources and Envirnment Centre of FIPI vii Executive Summary This report is an expanded translation of the investment plan for Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum province, written in Vietnamese