VIETNAM

VIETNAM (+ CAMBODIA extension)

Vietnam lies in South-eastern Asia, bordering Cambodia, Laos and China and has a large coastline of over 2,100 miles (3,400kms).

It has a well-known and chequered history.

It was ruled by the French from 1884, until defeated by the communist forces under Ho Chi Minh in 1954, when the Geneva Accords split the country intro a pro-communist north and an ante- communist south. In 1975 the country was reunited and over the following 30 years it has finally opened up to tourism.

Without a doubt Vietnam is one of the key countries in Asia for every serious birder.

Habitat and bird-wise the county is diverse.

Vietnam has recorded over 900 bird species and holds 10 endemic species and another 27 are almost endemic to the country as well as many fascinating and colorful families.

Among these are several species new to science discovered at the end of the 20th century, like Chestnut-eared and Golden-winged Lau- ghingthrushes, or species rediscovered after long periods without records, such as the enigmatic Grey-crowned Crocias.

These are result of ornithological exploration in the last four decades.

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