Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 | non-breeding (1985) | 11–21 birds | A1 |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi | EN | resident (2002) | 1 pairs | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter (1985–1986) | 11–16 birds | A1 |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | winter (1985) | 1,179 birds | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | passage (1986) | 1,206 birds | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | winter (1985–1986) | 1,600–1,800 birds | A4i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | winter (1986) | 3,350 birds | A4i |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | winter (1986) | 2,060 birds | A4i |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | winter (1986) | 2,650 birds | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | winter (1986) | 3,900 birds | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (1986) | 2,540 birds | A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pulau Bruit | National Park (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Rice paddies |
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove forest (tropical) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Bruit National Park (Malaysia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-bruit-national-park-iba-malaysia on 23/12/2024.