Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 2,595,125 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,700,000 |
| The Leuser Ecosystem | Conservation Area | 2,700,000 | protected area contains site | 1,700,000 |
| Leuser National Park | ASEAN Heritage | 1,094,692 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gunung Leuser National Park | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 792,675 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gunung Leuser | National Park | 867,789 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,094,692 |
| Bukit Barisan | Taman Hutan Raya | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Upper montane rain forest (tropical), Lower montane rain forest (tropical) | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Shrubland | Subalpine and alpine scrub | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Leuser. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-leuser-iba-indonesia on 26/09/2023.
