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close| Location | Indonesia, Kalimantan Tengah |
| Central coordinates | 114o 8.00' East 0o 23.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 195,000 ha |
| Altitude | 120 - 1,000m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information Based on a recent study, birds occured in this site is represent Kalimantan bird species, 8 endemic species from Kalimantan can be found below 25 m, meanwhile 7 species can be found on the higher area. Some of these species shown additional information on altitude range distribution. Other species founded by Smyhies (1981) and described in Muller Mt. or G. Liang Kubung are predicted live in this area such as Dulit Frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti and Hose's Broadbill Calyptomena hosii.
Site description Barito Ulu Project study area covered slope forest from 120 m elevation up to more than 1000 m in Muller mountains, near sub-river of Busang and Murung that part of Barito River.The Dipterocarpacea forest is exist inside the valley.
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 |
| Wattled Pheasant Lophura bulweri | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
| Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Blue-headed Pitta Pitta baudii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus | - | 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 |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Management considerations Forest conversion, mineral mining exploration and hunting activity.
References Smythies, B.E.1981. The birds of Borneo. Third edition. The Sabah Society with the Malayan Nature Society.Wilkinson, R., Dutson, G., Sheldon, B., Darjono & Yus Rusila Noor. 1991. The avivauna of the Barito Ulu region, Central Kalimantan. Kukila 5(2): 99-116.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ulu Barito. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013
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