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| Site description | The Plain of Reeds is a vast freshwater depression in the Mekong Delta. Two remnants of the Plain of Reeds, Tram Chim and Lang Sen will be the focus of activities at this demonstration site. |
| Biodiversity highlights | The site supports over 60% of the regional population of the Globally Near-threatened Sarus Crane. |
| Habitats | • Emergent vegetation
• Inundated forest
• Inundated grasslands |
| Mammals | Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra |
| Birds: Globally threatened and endangered species at the site. | • Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
• Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
• Lesser Adjutant Leptptilos javanicus
• Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanoceplalus
• Sarus Crane Grus antigone
• Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis
• Grey headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
• Asian Golden Weaver Ploecus hypoxanthus |
| Reptiles: Globally threatened and endangered recorded at site | • Asiatic softshell turtle Amyda cartilaginea
• Malayan Box turtle Cuora amboinensis
• Malayan snail eating turtle Malayemys subtrijuga
• Yellow-headed temple turtle Hieremys annandalii |
| Amphibians | No surveys undertaken |
Fish: Status and Globally threatened and endangered recorded at site.
| 40 species of fish have been reported from Tram Chim. |
| Invertebrates | Over 140 invertebrate species |
