Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A2 (2004)
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Area: 61,842 hectares (618.42 km2)
Site description (2003 baseline)
There are around 24 villages in Babar Island that concentrate in coastal area. Meanwhile the central part of the island is still forested.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Endemic snake Cylindrophis babar (Monk et.al.1997)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Babar (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-babar-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.