Đà Lạt Plateau

It covers parts of Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and Ninh Thuan provinces.

Restricted-range species such as the Vietnamese crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata), short-tailed scimitar babbler (Jabouilleia danjoui), black-hooded laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti), white-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax vassali), collared laughingthrush (Garrulax yersini), grey-crowned crocias (crocias langbianis) and yellow-billed nuthatch (Sitta solangiae) inhabit the tropical montane broadleaf evergreen forest, the notable exception being the Vietnamese greenfinch (Carduelis monguilloti), which prefers pine forest.

The varying elevations in the plateau also form a congenial environment for birds that are suited to low elevation (up to 1,650 m) such as the black-hooded laughingthrush and the grey-crowned crocias, which rarely ventures above 1,450 m, while the collared laughingthrush often inhabits the higher peaks of the region, reaching above 1,500 m.[6] The Bidoup Núi Bà National Park, which is located in the northeastern section of the Đà Lạt Plateau, contains a significant number of mammalian species, totaling some 36 species of small mammals.

[7] Large mammals include the Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), sun bear (Helarctos malayanus), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes), gaur (Bos gaurus), yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae), and Annamese langur (Trachypithecus margarita).

[4] Protected areas on the plateau include Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park (575.12 km2), Phuoc Binh National Park (196.84 km2), Rung Thong Da Lat Cultural and Historical Site (233.92 km2), and Deo Ngoau Muc Nature Reserve (20.0 km2).