Hutan Rawa Gambut Siak-Kampar (15811)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Hutan Rawa Gambut Siak-Kampar
Central coordinates: Latitude: 0.5000, Longitude: 102.5500
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 3908.78354
Protected area coverage (%): 9.23
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This area is located between Siak and Kampar rivers. Siak river is situated on the north-west of this area while Kampar river is in the south. The northern boundary of this area is paralel with Panjang strait.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CI/CEPF Conservation Outcomes poster for Sumatra [Sundaland Hotspot] (2007). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2004 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: 4-5 days survey in Danau Bawah around Selat Panjang and Danau Metas in 1991 (van Balen 1991) recorded 128 birds species, including as Wallace's Hawk-eagle Spizaetus nanus, Sunda Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros corrugatus, Large Green-Pigeon, Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis, and Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha. Follow-up survey in 1992 (Burn & Brickle 1992) confirmed the important value of this area for bird, and recorded 7 hornbill species. But Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi and Whiite-winged Duck were not recorded.Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi, Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis ciriger and Grey-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare live in Metas River, Belat and Belat Lake (Burn & Brickle 1992). Non-bird biodiversity: Elephas maximus, Panthera tigris, Tapirus indicus and Tomistoma schlegelii (Scott 1989, Burn & Brickle 1992, Anon 1995, Colijn 1999).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Most of the area is peat swamp forest (80%) of which 75% allocated for forestry, conservation (15%) and oil palm plantation (10%).
Land use: agriculture (10%) | forestry (75%) | nature conservation and research (15%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 80 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Forest clearence, logging, industry and infrastructure development (for oil and coal minning company) (van Balen 1991, Burn & Brickle 1992).
Additional information
References: Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan forIndonesia (3 A-H). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Burn, J. and Brickle, N. 1992. Spirit of Sumatra 1992: preliminary report. Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, UK.Colijn, E.O. 2000. The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database. URL: http://www.bart.nl/-edcolijn/index.html.Scott, D.A. and Poole, C.M. 1989. A status overview of Asian wetlands (based on 'A Directory of Asian Wetlands'). Asian Wetland Bureau.van Balen, S. 1991. An ornithological survey of the Kampar and Rokan rivers and their adjecent forest, Riau, Sumatra. PHPA/AWB Sumatra Wetland Project Report No. 23, Bogor.