Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata | CR | resident (2000) | frequent | A1 |
| Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei | VU | resident (2000) | present | A1, A3 |
| Bonaparte's Nightjar Caprimulgus concretus | VU | resident (2000) | present | A1, A3 |
| Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus | CR | non-breeding (2000) | rare | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (2000) | common | A1 |
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | EN | resident (2000) | common | A1 |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi | EN | resident (2000) | frequent | A1, A3 |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident (2000) | rare | A1 |
| Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus | NT | winter (1988–1989) | 521 birds | A4i |
| Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus | VU | resident (2000) | frequent | A1, A3 |
| Malay Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae | NT | resident (2000) | present | A1, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Way Kambas | Taman Nasional (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 60 | Secondary grassland |
| Forest | 35 | Mangrove forest (tropical); Peat swamp forest (tropical) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Way Kambas (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/way-kambas-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.