Beautiful water birds on the S-shaped strip of land

Vietnam is home to a diverse system of rivers, lakes, swamps, mangrove forests, and seas, creating a natural ecosystem suitable for many species of waterfowl. As a group of photographers with a passion for birds, Thuan Vo, Du Muc, and Hieu Le have spent a lot of time researching and photographing waterfowl in Vietnam. Let's join Heritage Magazine to admire the photo series "Dance on the Water" by this group of photographers and learn about waterfowl species that are present in many places across the S-shaped strip of land.

Waterfowl are birds that depend closely on aquatic environments, wetlands such as marshes, permanent or temporary seasonal wetlands, including coastal and island areas. Waterfowl are often large in size, live in flocks, and forage in large areas where food sources are abundant.

There are about 160 species of waterbirds found in Vietnam, accounting for more than 17% of the total number of bird species in our country. Most waterbirds have the habit of migrating to forage or migrate to breed and winter. Some famous areas with a high concentration of waterbirds include the coastal areas of the northern provinces from Hai Phong to Thai Binh (especially Xuan Thuy National Park) as well as the coastal areas of the Mekong Delta provinces such as Go Cong (Tien Giang), Ba Tri, Binh Dai (Ben Tre) or the coastal area of Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City)...

Here, hundreds of thousands of coastal migratory birds can be found gathering to feed during the winter migration season from September to April every year. The Mekong Delta is also home to flocks of storks, herons, and storks, such as in Tram Chim National Park, U Minh Thuong National Park, and Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary. Vietnam's sea and island regions include places with a large concentration of seabirds, such as Truong Sa archipelago, Hon Gio (Quang Binh), and Hon Trung (Con Dao - Ba Ria Vung Tau).

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