Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Bornean Crestless Fireback Lophura pyronota | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus | EN | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Malay Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Blue-headed Pitta Hydrornis baudii | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala | VU | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Large-billed Blue Flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Labi Hills (Bukit Teraja Protection) | Forest Reserve (Ia) | 27 |
| 1948 | Anduki (Conservation) | Forest Reserve (Ia) | 4 |
| 1948 | Badas (Conservation) | Forest Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1982 | Ulu Mendaram (Conservation) | Forest Reserve (Ia) | 25 |
| 1982 | Belait Peat Swamp (Conservation) | Forest Reserve (Ia) | 2 |
| 1982 | Belait Peat Swamp (Ulu Mendaram Conservation) | Forest Reserve (Ia) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Belait Swamp Forest (Brunei). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belait-swamp-forest-iba-brunei on 23/12/2024.