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Site description (2003 baseline)
Describes as forsted hills up to 576 m asl. The site includes two fresh-water lakes: Danau Laut Tawar and Danau Etutuk, both reported to be rich in fish and crocodiles(Colijn 1999)

Key biodiversity
Secondary Endemic Bird Area selected based on Simeulue Scops-Owl Otus umbra and Silvery Wood-Pigeon Columba argentina present in this area (Stattersfield et.al. 1998). The important species in this area is Simeulue Scops-Owl Otus umbra the endemic species of Simeulue. This area also as habitat sub-species Psittacula alexandri cala that knows only live between Simeulue and Nias.

Non-bird biodiversity: Reported the endemic snake species Calamaria modesta live in this area , and there is some of turtles species (Colijn 1999). Other important fauna is Crocodylus porosus, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, Dermochelys coriaceae, Dugong dugon and Varanus salvator (Colijn 1999).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Simeulue (Indonesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-simeulue-iba-indonesia on 22/11/2024.