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close| Location | Indonesia, Kalimantan Timur |
| Central coordinates | 117o 15.00' East 0o 20.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A3 |
| Area | 306,000 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 100m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information This site has important values for Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana and Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilus javanicus, also for migratory waterbirds.
Site description This area is the most famous National Park in Kalimantan.This area is under very serious threat from development activities which are happen on the boundary of the National Park, such as logging, coal mining and land clearence by local people, and forest fire.Some area are still in good condition, and it is the main site for Friends of Kutai, a group of companies around the site, mainly Kaltim Prima Coal.Forest fire during dry season in 1980s and 1990s, and the hardest in 1997/1998 destroyed most of the National Park area.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| 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 |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutai | National Park | 198,629 | protected area contained by site | 198,629 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Other | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity Nasalis larvatus, Presbytis frontata, Presbytis hosei, Presbyitis rubicunda, Pongo pygmeus, Hylobathes muelleri, Neofelis nebulosa, Helarctos malayanus, Chiropodomys muroides, Haeromys margarettae, Haeromys pusillus, Sundasciurus brookei, Crocodylus porosus, Tomistoma schlegelii (Scott 1989, Colijn 2000).
Management considerations Forest degradation, forest fires and mangrove conversion for fish pond since 1980 (Anon 1995)
Protection status Declared as National Park (198629 ha) based on SK Menhut No. 325/Kpts-II/95 (Anon 1997).
References Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Kalimantan (5A-D). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Anon. 1995. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.Colijn, E.O. 2000. The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database. URL: http://www.bart.nl/-edcolijn/index.html.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: Kutai. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013
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