Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A2 (2001)
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Area: 50,000 ha
Site description (2003 baseline)
The latest satellite image (not very good quality), indicates a block of good forest present in this area.
Key biodiversity
Enggano Island has two endemic bird species, Enggano Scops-owl Otus enganensis and Enggano White-eye Zosterops salvadori, both reported still exist in this area. Other important species are Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana and Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarida.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Enggano (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-enggano-iba-indonesia on 22/11/2024.