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MY051
Lambir Hills National Park
Location Malaysia, Sarawak
Central coordinates 113o 55.00' East  4o 30.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3
Area 6,952 ha
Altitude 60 - 457m
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Malaysian Nature Society



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus -  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 
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha -  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 
Large-billed Blue-flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Lambir Hills National Park 8,307 is identical to site 6,952  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   -

Management considerations Illegal logging, high hunting level, high tourist volume, isolation of park into two by highway.

Protection status National park and water catchment for Miri township.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lambir Hills National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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