Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger | VU | resident (2001) | present | A1, A3 |
| Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps | LC | resident (2001) | present | A2 |
| Bornean Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri | EN | resident (2001) | present | A1, A3 |
| Bulwer's Pheasant Lophura bulweri | VU | resident (2001) | present | A1, A3 |
| Bonaparte's Nightjar Caprimulgus concretus | VU | resident (2001) | present | A1, A3 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (2001) | present | A1 |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi | EN | resident (2001) | present | A1, A3 |
| Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus | VU | resident (2001) | present | A1, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2004) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2004 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Danau Sentarum | Taman Nasional (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Danau Sentarum (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/danau-sentarum-iba-indonesia on 22/01/2025.