ID037
Pulau Enggano


Site description (2003 baseline):

Site location and context
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.



Habitat and land use
Mixed-lowland evergreen forest and plantation/agriculture.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Deforestation is the threat to this site.



Protected areas
Declared as Gunung Nanu'Ua Hunting park (10000 ha) based on SK No 741/Kpts/Um/II/1978 and SK No 383/Kpts-II/1985 on 21 December 1985 (Anon 1995).




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 23/11/2024.