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Site description (1999 baseline):
Site location and context
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).
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).
Closed vegetation with highest trees around 10-15 m such as
Sterculia foetida; others vegetation include
Scaevola sp, Hibiscus tiliaceus and mangrove along of beach (Directorate General of Tourism undated, Silvius
et.al. 1987) Half of the area covered by
Rhizophora.In the south-eastern part there is a sandy beach with a belt of
Casuarina equisetifolia (Whitten
et.al. 1996).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Seawater pollution (MacKinnon
et.al. 1982, Silvius
et.al. 1987). Visitor, introduction of cat and moluscs collection by fishermen (Lambert & Erftemeijer 1988)
Declared as Natural Reserve (18 ha) based on GB No. 7 Stbl. 245 on 3 May1939 (Anon 1997, Anon 1998). Declare as Wildlife Sanctuary (90 ha) based on Menhutbun No. 275/Kpts-II/1999 on 7 May 1999 (Anon 2000)
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 23/11/2024.
