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close| Location | Indonesia, Riau |
| Central coordinates | 103o 45.00' East 0o 0.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i, A4iii |
| Area | 70,000 ha |
| Altitude | |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information Birds species between October-November 1984 (Silvius 1988) i.e:- 700 Milky Stork Mycterea cinerea- 70 Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilus javanicus- 80 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus- c. 21000 waders include 4100 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa, 2200 Common Redshank Tringia totanus, 2200 Mongolia Plover Charadrius mongolus (more than 11000 wader unidentified, and Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus uncertain record).A survey in Bakung Island on 22-26 October 1990 found: 685 Milky Stork Mycterea cinerea, 28 Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilus javanicus, 60 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus, and other unidentified waterbirds (Giesen 1991).Although the few numbers of waders recorded in Jambi and South Sumatra, but the mudflat considered as part of wader post migration and also feeding site of waterbirds. Need to be noted that no record on breeding site of Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus in Sumatra.
Site description Located around 180 km East of Rengat.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4i | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Near Threatened |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Near Threatened |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | unknown | 2004 | 20,000 individuals | unknown | A4iii |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical); Peat swamp forest (tropical) | - |
Other biodiversity Crocodylus porosus and Tomistoma schlegeli (Giesen 1991, Wibowo & Suyatno 1998).
Management considerations Land conversion for pond/fisheries (Silvius et.al 1987).
Protection status Tanjung Datuk and northern P. Bakung proposed as protected area by Wetlands International (Silvius 1988).
References Giesen, W. 1991. Bakung Island, Riau (Pulau Bakung, Pulau Basu). PHPA/AWB Sumatra Wetland Project Report No. 11, Bogor.Silvius, M.J. 1988. On the importance of Sumatra's east coast for waterbirds, with notes on the Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus. Kukila 3(3-4):117-137.Silvius, M.J., Steeman, A.P.J.M., Berczy, E.T., Djuharsa, E. and Taufik, A.W. 1987. The Indonesian Wetland Inventory. A preliminary compilation of existing information on wetlands of Indonesia. PHPA, AWB/INTERWADER, EDWIN, Bogor, Indonesia.Wibowo, P. & Suyatno, N. 1998. An overview of Indonesian Wetland Sites - II: an update information - Included in the Indonesian Wetland Database. Wetlands Intenational-Indonesia Programme/PHPA; Bogor.
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