Where is Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve?
Ngoc Linh is a protected area in the north of the Central Highlands of Vietnam, a place considered the “roof” of southern Vietnam, with a mountain peak over 2500m high.
This is a mountain massif associated with the formation of the Himalayas, and is very ancient (more than 220 million years) before the Himalayas were even formed. This makes the ecosystem here quite special, not only birds, but also reptiles and amphibians…
To go to Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, you have to go to Kontum city, from here you will continue for more than 3 hours by road, a narrow, winding road and not easy to go by personal car.
This is a rather “secretive” nature reserve, because it is not allowed to organize tours, sightseeing or other activities.
There are some protected areas and national parks in Vietnam that are not open to tourism, and Ngoc Linh NR is an example.
This place is quite remote, the nearest hotel is more than 30 km away, and it takes more than an hour to get from the hotel to the bird watching area.
Why is Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve attractive to birders?
If you want to see endemic birds in Vietnam, there are 3 (geographically isolated) areas:
– Bidoup Nui Ba National Park: more than 12 endemic species.
– Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve has 4 endemic species.
indochinese fulvetta
– Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park has 2 endemic species.
– Finally, northwest Vietnam, Hoang Lien National Park, has 1 endemic species.
List of bird species that can be seen in Ngoc Linh NR?
During our bird watching trip, we will only have 02 days in this NR, so the list of species that can be seen will be more limited than the species that have been recorded, we provide you with a list of bird species that can be seen. can be seen or photographed beautifully (in bird-hides) in Ngoc Linh NR.
Red tailed Laughingthrush
Brown crowned Scimitar Babbler
Golden-breasted Fulvetta
Black-faced Warbler
Ashy-throated Warbler
Black-throated Parrotbill
Green tailed Sunbird
| 1 | Golden Babbler |
| 2 | Rufous-capped babbler |
| 3 | Indochinese Barbet |
| 4 | Golden-throated barbet |
| 5 | Black-crowned Barwing |
| 6 | Black-crested Bulbul |
| 7 | Purple Cochoa |
| 8 | Green Cochoa |
| 9 | Pygmy Cupwing |
| 10 | Vietnamese cutia |
| 11 | Ashy Drongo |
| 12 | Lesser-Racket-tailed Drongo |
| 13 | Black Eagle |
| 14 | White-throated Fantail |
| 15 | Fire-breasted Flowerpecker |
| 16 | Gray-headed-Canary Flycatcher |
| 17 | Chinese-Blue Flycatcher |
| 18 | Verditer Flycatcher |
| 19 | Snowy-browed Flycatcher |
| 20 | Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher |
| 21 | Rusty-capped Fulvetta |
| 22 | Rufous-winged Fulvetta |
| 23 | Mountain Fulvetta |
| 24 | Indochinese Fulvetta |
| 25 | Crested Goshawk |
| 26 | Asian House-Martin |
| 27 | Red-tailed laughingthrush |
| 28 | Golden-winged Laughingthrush |
| 29 | White-winged Magpie |
| 30 | Scarlet Minivet |
| 31 | Red-tailed Minla |
| 32 | Blue-winged Minla |
| 33 | Crested Myna |
| 34 | Large Niltava |
| 35 | Collared Owlet |
| 36 | Black-throated Parrotbill |
| 37 | Olive-backed Pipit |
| 38 | Short-tailed Scimitar-Babbler |
| 39 | Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler |
| 40 | Long-tailed Shrike |
| 41 | White-browed Shrike-Babbler |
| 42 | Black-headed Sibia |
| 43 | Streaked Spiderhunter |
| 44 | White-shouldered Starling |
| 45 | Mrs.Gould’s Sunbird |
| 46 | Green-tailed Sunbird |
| 47 | Black-throated Sunbird |
| 48 | Crimson Sunbird |
| 49 | Striated Swallow |
| 50 | Barn swallow |
| 51 | House Swift |
| 52 | Cook’s Swift |
| 53 | Gray-bellied Tesia |
| 54 | Yellow-cheeked Tit |
| 55 | Sultan Tit |
| 56 | Green-backed Tit |
| 57 | Black-throated Tit |
| 58 | Red-headed Trogon |
| 59 | Gray Wagtail |
| 60 | Golden-breasted Warbler |
| 61 | Kloss’s-Leaf Warbler |
| 62 | Claudia’s-Leaf Warbler |
| 63 | Blyth’s-Leaf Warbler |
| 64 | Yellow-browed Warbler |
| 65 | White-spectacled Warbler |
| 66 | Chestnut-crowned Warbler |
| 67 | Black-faced Warbler |
| 68 | Ashy-throated Warbler |
| 69 | Alström’s Warbler |
| 70 | Stripe-breasted Woodpecker |
| 71 | Ashy Wood-Pigeon |
When is the best time for birds watching in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve?
The best time for birding in this erea is from November or March.
How to find a local guide?
If you’re expecting a local bird watching guide in here, you won’t find it. There are many reasons:
– The benefits from bird watching are not many (too few tourists) compared to other benefits from other jobs.
– English is a big barrier, not only is it the language of daily communication (you can use google translate instead), bird watching guidebooks, field guide books… are all in English and Of course, it is not officially allowed to circulate in Vietnam (due to censorship), and therefore it is difficult to find someone who can overcome this barrier to be able to learn bird knowledge and become a true guide. .
– Leading a person or several foreigners into the forest in Ngoc Linh NR is a reckless act.
What is the things to note when coming to Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve?
This is a protected area that does not allow tourism. If there is no local ranger to guide you, you may be arrested and checked by local police (you won’t be able to explain much to them).
This is where the So Dang ethnic minority people live. They often have their own customs. You should not go there on your own if you are a foreigner.
This is where many “farms” grow precious medicinal plants (there is a very expensive herb called Sam Ngoc Linh) grown here. However, they only intercrop them under the canopy of the natural forest, so it is difficult to recognize where you are allowed to go. The owners of these farms will punish you (even if you did not steal their herbs) if you accidentally enter this farm, and they will notify you.
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