ID064
Ujung Kulon


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus EN resident (1970) 200–250 birds A1
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata CR resident (1987) present A1
Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon Ducula lacernulata LC resident (1987–1998) present A2
Javan Coucal Centropus nigrorufus VU resident (1987–1998) present A1, A2, A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (1987–1998) present A1
Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi VU non-breeding (1987–1998) present A1
Javan Plover Charadrius javanicus LC resident (1987–1998) present A2
Javan Hawk-eagle Nisaetus bartelsi EN resident (1998) 3–4 pairs A1, A2, A3
Flame-fronted Barbet Psilopogon armillaris LC resident (1987–1998) present A2
White-breasted Babbler Stachyris grammiceps NT resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Grey-cheeked Tit-babbler Mixornis flavicollis LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Crescent-chested Babbler Cyanoderma melanothorax LC resident (1987–1998) present A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1991 Ujung Kulon National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 100
1992 Ujung Kulon Taman Nasional (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Heath forest (tropical); Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Mangrove forest (tropical)
Grassland major (>10) Edaphic grassland; Secondary grassland
Shrubland major (>10) Secondary scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10) Permanent swamps

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ujung Kulon (Indonesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ujung-kulon-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.