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close| Location | Indonesia, Kalimantan Barat |
| Central coordinates | 110o 13.00' East 1o 12.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 180,000 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 1,116m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information Although Brown-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum everetti is the common bird in this site, but this is the only record for Kalimantan. The other species are Polyplectron schleiermacheri (only call recorded), Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus and Napothera atrigularis, reported from the south-eastern past of the National Park in 1980s (Holmes & Burton 1987).
Site description Located close to the coastal area of Kalimantan Barat province.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Crestless Fireback Lophura erythrophthalma | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| 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 |
| Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Blue-headed Pitta Pitta baudii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Bornean Wren-babbler Ptilocichla leucogrammica | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunung Palung | National Park | 90,000 | protected area contained by site | 90,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
Other biodiversity Nasalis larvatus, Presbytis rubicunda, Rheithrosciurus macrotis, Pongo pygmeus, Hylobates agilis, Helarctos malayanus, Neofelis nebulosa, Scleropages formosus and Tomistoma schlegelii (Scot 1989, MacKinnon et.al 1996)
Management considerations Illegal logging, forest fire, hunting activity, infrastructure development (Anon 1995)
Protection status Declared as Gunung Palung National Park based on SK. No. 448/Kpts-IV/1990 24 March 1990 (90000 ha) which is surrounded by Conversion Forest (Anon, 1998).
References Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Kalimantan (5A-D). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Anon. 1998. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1997/1998. Departemen Kehutanan MacKinnon, K., Hatta, G., Halim, H., and Mangalik, A. 1996. The Ecology of Kalimantan: Indonesian Borneo. The Ecology of Indonesia Series, Vol. 3. Singapore: Periplus Edition.Scott, D.A. 1989. A Directory of Asian Wetlands. Compiled for WWF, IUCN, ICBP & IWRB, IUCN, the World Conservation Union.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gunung Palung. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013
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