Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2001)
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Area: 550,000 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2020 | near favourable | not assessed | medium |
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Site description (2003 baseline)
This area is located between Siak and Kampar rivers. Siak river is situated on the north-west of this area while Kampar river is in the south. The northern boundary of this area is paralel with Panjang strait.
Key biodiversity
4-5 days survey in Danau Bawah around Selat Panjang and Danau Metas in 1991 (van Balen 1991) recorded 128 birds species, including as Wallace's Hawk-eagle Spizaetus nanus, Sunda Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros corrugatus, Large Green-Pigeon, Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis, and Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha. Follow-up survey in 1992 (Burn & Brickle 1992) confirmed the important value of this area for bird, and recorded 7 hornbill species. But Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi and Whiite-winged Duck were not recorded.Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi, Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis ciriger and Grey-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare live in Metas River, Belat and Belat Lake (Burn & Brickle 1992).
Non-bird biodiversity: Elephas maximus, Panthera tigris, Tapirus indicus and Tomistoma schlegelii (Scott 1989, Burn & Brickle 1992, Anon 1995, Colijn 1999).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hutan Rawa Gambut Siak-Kampar (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hutan-rawa-gambut-siak-kampar-iba-indonesia on 23/11/2024.