Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei | VU | resident | 2000 | present | A1, A3 |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi | EN | resident | 2000 | present | A1, A3 |
| Mentawai Scops-owl Otus mentawi | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus | VU | resident | 2000 | present | A1, A3 |
| Sumatran Drongo Dicrurus sumatranus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Siberut | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 94 |
| 1992 | Siberut | Taman Nasional | 44 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical), Peat swamp forest (tropical) | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Siberut (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-siberut-iba-indonesia on 22/11/2024.