The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident | 1984 | 70 individuals | A1 |
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident | 1984 | 700 individuals | A1, A4i |
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus | LC | non-breeding | 1984-1990 | 60-80 individuals | A4i |
Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter | 1984 | 2,200 individuals | A4i |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 1984 | 4,100 individuals | A4i |
Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus | NT | winter | 1984 | present | A4i |
Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter | 1984 | 2,200 individuals | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1984 | 21,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Peat swamp forest (tropical), Mangrove forest (tropical) | major (>10) |
Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pesisir Riau Tenggara (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pesisir-riau-tenggara-iba-indonesia on 23/11/2024.