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Site description (2003 baseline):
Site location and context
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)
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).
The narrow coastal plains are fringed with coconut and clove groves. The northern coast is marshy and covered with mangrove forests (Colijn 1999).In 1989 around 60 % of the area is still forested (Mitchell 1981, Holmes 1994).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Forest conversion for clove plantation and infrastructure development. The others threats are hunting and animal introduction (Holmes 1994, Anon 1995).
25700 ha of this area proposed as Wildlife Sanctuary at altitude between 0-332 m0-332 m asl.
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.
