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Ujung Kulon


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus EN resident 1970 200-250 individuals 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 breeding 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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1991 Ujung Kulon National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 100
1992 Ujung Kulon Taman Nasional 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Dry deciduous forest (tropical), Heath forest (tropical), Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Mangrove forest (tropical) major (>10)
Grassland Edaphic grassland, Secondary grassland major (>10)
Shrubland Secondary scrub major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland) Permanent swamps minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 22/11/2024.