Pulau Enggano (Indonesia) IBA | Summary

ID037

Pulau Enggano

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Indonesia
Subnational region(s): Bengkulu

IBA Justification: A2 (2001)

Area: 50,000 hectares (500.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Burung Indonesia

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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Enggano (Indonesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-enggano-iba-indonesia on 14/01/2025.