Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2001)
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Area: 146,000 ha
Site description (2003 baseline)
Describe as hilly limestone area which was forested in 1980s. This area is alocated for water catchment area, but illegal logging probably has cut down part of the forest.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Hylobates syndactylus, Naemorhedus sumatraensis, Panthera tigris and Tapirus indicus are listed as important fauna at this area (FAO 1982, Anon 1995).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bukit Baling (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bukit-baling-iba-indonesia on 22/11/2024.