Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus | CR | non-breeding | 1986-1994 | uncommon | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident | 1986-2004 | 25-57 individuals | A1 |
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident | 1983-2004 | 21-29 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | non-breeding | 2002 | 20,000-40,000 individuals | A4i |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter | 1985-1990 | 11-30 individuals | A1 |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | winter | 1986 | 950 individuals | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 1986 | 559 individuals | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 1986 | 2,764 individuals | A4i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter | 1986 | 3,123 individuals | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | winter | 1964 | min 90 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pulau Kechil | Forest Reserve | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Matang coast (Malaysia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/matang-coast-iba-malaysia on 23/11/2024.