Data Zone
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 | 2000 | present | A1 |
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident | 1995-1997 | 155-250 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus | NT | winter | 1995 | 2,000-2,500 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Karang Gading dan Langkat Timur Laut | Suaka Margasatwa | 8 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical), Peat swamp forest (tropical) | 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: Pesisir Timur Pantai Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pesisir-timur-pantai-sumatera-utara-iba-indonesia on 23/11/2024.