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close| Location | Indonesia, Riau |
| Central coordinates | 100o 45.00' East 0o 15.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 146,000 ha |
| Altitude | 200 - 1,090m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Site description Describe as hilly limestone area which was forested in 1980s. This area is alocated for water catchment area, but illegal logging probably has cut down part of the forest.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvadori's Pheasant Lophura inornata | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Carpococcyx viridis | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
| Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Sumatran Cochoa Cochoa beccarii | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Large-billed Blue-flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity Hylobates syndactylus, Naemorhedus sumatraensis, Panthera tigris and Tapirus indicus are listed as important fauna at this area (FAO 1982, Anon 1995).
Management considerations Illegal logging, clearence forest and infrastructure development.
Protection status Proposed as Nature Reserve in NCP (FAO 1982).
References Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan forIndonesia (3 A-H). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.FAO, 1882. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia. Vol. II. Sumatra. Field Report of UNDP/FAO National Parks Development Project INS/78/061. Bogor.
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