Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii (1999)
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Area: 18 hectares (0.18 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | poor | high | high |
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Site description (1999 baseline)
Pulau Rambut (Rambut Island) is a small coral island. This area has the biggest breeding colonies of waterbirds in West Java (Silvius et.al.1987).
Key biodiversity
It is estimated that around 11450 waterbirds (Lambert & Erftemeijer 1989) live in this area. This area is one breeding site of Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea and other waterbirds of West Java (Silvius et.al.1987, Pakpahan et.al.1992).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Rambut (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-rambut-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.