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close| Location | Indonesia, Bengkulu,Lampung |
| Central coordinates | 104o 6.00' East 5o 10.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 365,000 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 2,000m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information Although some threatened wetland birds such Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilus javanicus and White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata exist in this area, but this area is characteristized with restricted-range bird species and bird species in medium-high level altitude. Two restricted-range bird species identified near Liwa are Black-crowned Pitta Pitta venusta and Trichastoma buettikoferi. Along the beach in Belimbing Beach Thick-knee Burhinus giganteus (the only record for Sumatra ?).
Site description The third largest National Park in Sumatra which located on the south-west of Sumatra.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Javan Trogon Apalharpactes reinwardtii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Graceful Pitta Pitta venusta | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Barisan Selatan | National Park | 365,000 | is identical to site | 365,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Other | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity Aonyx cinerea, Cervus unicolor, Dicerorninus sumatraensis, Elephas maximus, Helarctos malayanus, Hylobates agilis, Hystrix bracyura, Hylobates syndactylus, Lutra sumatrana, Martes flavigula, Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera tigris, Presbytis cristata, Presbytis melalophos and Tapirus indicus (O'Brien & Kinnaird 1996, Verbelen 2000).
Management considerations Forest clearence for agriculture/plantation, illegal logging and forest fire in 1997 (O'Brien et.al.1998)
Protection status Declared as National Park (365000 ha) on 14 October 1982 based on SK Mentan No. 736/Mentan/X/82 (Anon 1998).
References Anon. 1998. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1997/1998. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.O'Brien, T & Kinnaird, M.F. 1996. Birds and Mammals of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. Oryx 30 (3): 207-217.O'Brien, T., Kinnaird, M.F., Sunarto, Dwiyahreni, A.A., Rombang, W.M. and Anggraeni, K. 1998. Effects of the 1997 fires on the forest and wildlife of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra. Wildlife Conservation Society, Working Paper No. 13.Verbelen, F. 2000. Annotated checklist of bird seen in Sumatra. [tidak dipublikasi].
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