The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (1984) | 70 birds | A1 |
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident (1984) | 700 birds | A1, A4i |
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus | LC | non-breeding (1984–1990) | 60–80 birds | A4i |
Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (1984) | 2,200 birds | A4i |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (1984) | 4,100 birds | A4i |
Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus | NT | winter (1984) | present | A4i |
Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter (1984) | 2,200 birds | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1984) | 21,000 birds | A4iii |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | major (>10) | Peat swamp forest (tropical); Mangrove forest (tropical) |
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 27/12/2024.