[This dataset is embargoed until January 4, 2027]. This dataset provides a calculation of the habitat risk index of mangrove forest in Soc Trang, Ca Mau, Kien Giang, in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, in 2017. The percentage of area for no, low, medium, and high risk are provided for each stressor across the 3 provinces. Stressors across the three provinces are categorised as erosion, fishing near shore, mangrove exploitation, drought and pollution. For Ca Mau, additional stressors include fishing near shore, erosion and pollution, for Kien Giang, stressors include erosion, and for Soc Trang, stressors include deforestation, fishing near shore, drought and erosion. The risk and intensity of each stressor is weighted by the frequency of the stressor's disturbance, the rate of land area change, change in structure, management effectiveness. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/75179e35-5f42-4335-ac71-883258e8285a
