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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata | CR | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1994 | min 3,300 individuals | A4i |
Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa | LC | breeding | 1994 | min 60,600 individuals | A4i |
Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1994 | min 2,400 individuals | A4i |
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1994 | min 67,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | Riverine floodplains | 80 |
Forest | 5 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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nature conservation and research | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rawa Tulang Bawang (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rawa-tulang-bawang-iba-indonesia on 23/11/2024.