Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A2 (2004)
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Area: 11,585 hectares (115.85 km2)
Site description (2003 baseline)
Kepulauan Tayandu consists of 17 islands, three main islands are Tayandu Island, Walir Island and Taam Island. There are around 6 settlements spread on the coast of those three main islands. The people in this area are come from Kepulauan Kai.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Dugong dugong, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata and Birgus latro (Monk et.al.1997).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kepulauan Tayandu (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kepulauan-tayandu-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.