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Belum-Temenggor This is an IBA in Danger! 


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul VU resident 2004 present A3
Ferruginous Partridge Caloperdix oculeus NT resident 2004 present A3
Great Argus Argusianus argus VU resident 2000 present A3
Malay Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron malacense EN resident 1999 present A1, A2, A3
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax LC resident 2004 present A3
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei VU resident 1993-2004 present A1, A3
Horsfield's Frogmouth Batrachostomus javensis LC resident 2000 present A3
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii LC resident 2004 present A3
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis LC resident 2004 present A3
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis VU resident 1994-1995 present A1, A3
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea LC resident 2004 present A3
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus LC resident 2004 present A3
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi NT resident 2004 present A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris LC resident 2000 present A3
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans NT resident 2004 present A3
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus CR non-breeding 1994 present A1
Barred Eagle-owl Bubo sumatranus NT resident 2004 present A3
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus VU resident 1998-2004 present A1, A3
Blyth's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus alboniger LC resident 2004 present A3
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii NT resident 2004 present A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii NT resident 2004 present A3
Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba NT resident 2004 present A3
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus EN resident 2004 present A3
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros VU resident 2004 present A3
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus NT resident 2004 present A3
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus VU resident 2004 present A3
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus EN resident 2004 present A3
Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis VU non-breeding 1992-2006 1,320-2,000 individuals A1
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus LC resident 2004 present A3
Malay Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae NT resident 1994-2004 present A1, A3
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus NT resident 2004 present A3
Malay Brown Barbet Caloramphus hayii NT resident 2000 present A3
Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus LC resident 2004 present A2, A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos NT resident 2004 present A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii NT resident 2004 present A3
Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii NT resident 2004 present A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon LC resident 2004 present A3
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus NT resident 2004 present A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis LC resident 2004 present A3
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus sordidus LC resident 2000 present A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus LC resident 2004 present A3
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus LC resident 2004 present A3
Olive-backed Woodpecker Chloropicoides rafflesii NT resident 2004 present A3
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki NT resident 2004 present A3
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax LC resident 2000 present A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum LC resident 2004 present A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus LC resident 2004 present A3
Chequer-throated Yellownape Chrysophlegma humii NT resident 2000 present A3
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius LC resident 2004 present A3
Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot Loriculus galgulus LC resident 2004 present A3
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus NT resident 2000 present A3
Malay Banded Pitta Hydrornis irena NT resident 2000 present A3
Garnet Pitta Erythropitta granatina NT resident 2000 present A3
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos LC resident 2004 present A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus NT resident 2004 present A3
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis NT resident 2004 present A3
Oriolus xanthonotus NR resident 2004 present A3
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus NT resident 2004 present A3
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata LC resident 2004 present A3
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus LC resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera LC resident 2004 present A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata NT resident 2004 present A3
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima NT resident 2004 present A3
Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata LC resident 2004 present A3
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus NT resident 2004 present A3
Malay Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus LC resident 2004 present A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus NT resident 2004 present A3
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger LC resident 2004 present A3
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus LC resident 2004 present A3
Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus LC resident 2004 present A3
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus tephrogenys VU resident 2004 present A3
Finsch's Bulbul Iole finschii NT resident 2004 present A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae NT resident 2004 present A3
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis NT resident 2004 present A3
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Ixidia squamata NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-bellied Bulbul Ixidia cyaniventris NT resident 2004 present A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos LC resident 2004 present A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus LC resident 2004 present A3
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus LC resident 2004 present A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex LC resident 2004 present A3
Puff-backed Bulbul Euptilotus eutilotus NT resident 2004 present A3
Pomatorhinus montanus NR resident 2004 present A3
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala LC resident 2004 present A3
White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis NT resident 2004 present A3
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler Macronus ptilosus NT resident 2004 present A3
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum LC resident 2004 present A3
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine NT resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum NT resident 2004 present A3
Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre LC resident 2004 present A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense NT resident 2004 present A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor LC resident 2004 present A3
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum NT resident 2004 present A3
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum LC resident 2004 present A3
Striped Wren-babbler Kenopia striata NT resident 2004 present A3
Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria LC resident 2004 present A3
Large Wren-babbler Turdinus macrodactylus NT resident 2004 present A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda NT resident 2004 present A3
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Pterorhinus mitratus NT resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-tailed Shama Copsychus pyrropygus NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis NT resident 2004 present A3
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus NT resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria LC resident 2004 present A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati EN resident 2004 present A3
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon NT resident 2004 present A3
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus LC resident 2004 present A3
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus LC resident 2004 present A3
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris LC resident 2004 present A3
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta LC resident 2004 present A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster LC resident 2004 present A3
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta LC resident 2004 present A3
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex LC resident 2004 present A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2018 unfavourable very high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Reference Actual Units % remaining Result
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus 10 10 individuals 100 favourable
Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil 10 10 individuals 100 favourable
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros 10 10 individuals 100 favourable
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus 10 10 individuals 100 favourable
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus 10 10 individuals 100 favourable
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus 10 10 individuals 100 favourable
Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis 3,261 700 individuals 22 very unfavourable

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest moderate (70-90%) moderate (70-90%) unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Biological resource use happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Some of site covered (10-49%) A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity low

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Belum-Temenggor (Malaysia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belum-temenggor-iba-malaysia on 22/11/2024.