Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary

Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary is a protected bird colony located in Vien An Commune, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province, at the southern tip of Vietnam. Set within the mangrove forest ecosystem of the Ca Mau Cape area, it covers over 100 hectares and hosts tens of thousands of waterbirds including storks, herons, egrets and cormorants. It is notable for its dense mangrove habitat and seasonal concentrations of nesting and roosting birds.

Visitors can expect a natural mangrove forest landscape with dense nipa and mangrove trees, water channels and a large bird colony. Viewing is typically from an observation tower and by small boat along surrounding waterways. Large numbers of white storks, herons and other waterbirds can be seen roosting and nesting in the canopy, especially in early morning and late afternoon. The setting is quiet, rural and nature-focused with basic visitor infrastructure.

The sanctuary developed as a naturally formed bird colony within the replanted and protected mangrove forests of Ngoc Hien District and has been locally protected as a bird garden for conservation and eco-tourism within the Ca Mau mangrove ecosystem.

The sanctuary reflects the ecological culture of the Mekong Delta mangrove region and is valued locally for conservation education and sustainable eco-tourism associated with the Ca Mau Cape mangrove landscape.