Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1 (2001)
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Area: 160,000 hectares (1,600.00 km2)
Site description (2003 baseline)
The area is also known as Samarinda Beach. It is a dynamic delta area with mangrove and nypah swamp behind tidal mudflats.
Key biodiversity
Based on 1987 survey, there is no high number of waterbirds (highest number 2263, with 1 roosting group of 1410 birds). There are some important species such as Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes and Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilus javanicus (29 birds). The first record for Sunda Teal Anas gibberifrons, Grey Duck Anas superciliosa, Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus in Kalimantan. Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus is specific species for mangrove with very limited information about its distribution.
Non-bird biodiversity: Orcaella brevirostris, Presbytis rubicunda, Hylobathes muelleri, Nasalis larvatus and Crocodylus porosus (Eve & Guigue 1989)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta Mahakam (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-mahakam-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.