Kepulauan Lingga (15814)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Kepulauan Lingga
Central coordinates: Latitude: -0.1333, Longitude: 104.6000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1092
Area of KBA (km2): 2044.58463
Protected area coverage (%): 2.15
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An Islands 80 km off coast of Riau province mainland.
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: This area selected as secondary endemic bird area because of the existence of Silvery Wood-Pigeon Columba argentina (Stattersfield et.al.1998).Although the islands in east of Sumatra (including Bangka and Belitung in South Sumatra) support some lowland endemic bird sub-species but there is no significant value to showed the importanceof this area. The species that probably important is Silvery Wood-Pigeon Columba argentina, which also recorded in Karimun Besar, Batam, Bintan and Kepulauan Lingga. The area is given a secondary area status for endemic bird area based on the existence of those species.Last study in Batam and Bintan (Rajathurai 1996, Lim 1997) added more species on the record, but not for significant species. The 'important' species that still live in Batam and Bintan were Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana, Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichtyhophaga ichthyaetus, Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii, Far-Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis, Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon Treron fulvicollis, Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei, and Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha, but not for Silvery Wood-Pigeon Columba argentina. Although remaining of natural habitat in Batam and Bintan very small or probability for Karimun Island, with the result that area not covered by Endemic Bird Area criteria.Follow-up survey is still needed mainly to find out Silvery Wood-Pigeon Columba argentina.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Lowland evergreen forest (Stattersfield et.al. 1998).
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Deforestation and others are listed as threats.
Additional information
References: Lim, K.S. 1997. Further notes on the avifauna of the Riau Archipelago. Kukila 9: 74-77.Rajathurai, S. 1996. The birds of Batam and Bintan Islands, Riau Archipelago. Kukila 8: 86-113.Stattesfield, A.J., Crosby, M.J., Long, A.J., & Wege, D.C. 1998. Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation. Birdlife Conservation Series No.7. BirdLife International.