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'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata | EN | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | VU | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1994 | min 3,300 individuals | A4i |
Javan Pond-heron Ardeola speciosa | LC | breeding | 1994 | min 60,600 individuals | A4i |
Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1994 | min 2,400 individuals | A4i |
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1994 | min 67,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | Riverine floodplains | - |
Forest | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rawa Tulang Bawang. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rawa-tulang-bawang-iba-indonesia on 25/09/2023.