It is the first time that a large number of rare birds listed in Viet Nam Red Book have flocked to the reserve.

Experts said that the low water level of Tri An lake with many puddles full of fishes and crawdads casue birds to migrate.

Hundreds of painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) in Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve

The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

It is the first time that a large number of rare birds have flocked to the reserve. SGGP

Dan Nguyen/Vu Phong/Kim Khanh

Man dedicates his life to protecting wild birds

While it is said that “land is as precious as gold”, a 74-year-old farmer has decided to leave 20,000sq.m of land alone to give storks a home to nest and lay eggs.

Thanh Hoa: the ‘birds’ hell’ in Long An province

Thanh Hoa is called a "birds’ hell" because it is the area where birds, storks, eagles and wildlife are kept in captivity and slaughtered. It has the biggest wildlife market in Vietnam.