Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger speciesNote: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap 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 |
| IUCN Habitat | 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 (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gunung Leuser. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 11/08/2022.
