Muara Gembong - Tanjung Sedari (Indonesia)

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Muara Gembong - Tanjung Sedari

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Site description (1999 baseline):

Site location and context

Sunarto & Melisch (1994) reported that the natural mangrove forest has already depleted. Most of the area are not influenced by tidal, and converted into ponds and agriculture area.

Key biodiversity

This area is suitable for waterbirds and waders, and in need for further survey.

Non-bird biodiversity: Panthera pardus (probably extinct) and Trachypithecus auratus (Silvius et.al. 1987).

Habitat and land use

Habitats in the tidal area are ponds, small bushes, small group of mangrove forest and freshwater swamp (Silvius et.al. 1987).

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

Beach erosion, waste pollution and land conversion for pond (Silvius et.al. 1987).

Protected areas

Tanjung Sedari (8200 ha) and Muara Gembong (10481.15 ha) proposed as Nature Reserve (Silvius et.al. 1987).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Muara Gembong - Tanjung Sedari (Indonesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/muara-gembong--tanjung-sedari-iba-indonesia on 22/11/2024.