Trumon - Singkil (15824)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Trumon - Singkil
Central coordinates: Latitude: 2.8833, Longitude: 97.6667
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1487.797
Protected area coverage (%): 52.71
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Alluvial flat in this area formed in Singkil River estuary and some other small rivers.
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: Giesen and van Balen (1992) reported Storm Stork Ciconia stormi, Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus and White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata from this area. The area might also important for other waterbirds. Non-bird biodiversity: Other biodiversity include Crocodylus porosus, Hylobates lar, Pongo pygmaeus, Callsciurus prevostii, Helarctos malayanus, and Panthera tigris.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Habitat type of this area are peat swamp forest (85%), wetlands in coastal (10%), and agriculture (5%). Around 80% forested, and 20% used for agriculture land and fisheries (including for transmigration)
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Forest | 85 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Logging; deforestation for infrastructure development for transmigration and for oil palm plantation.
Additional information
References: Giesen, W. and van Balen, S. 1992. Several short surveys of Sumatran wetlands. Notes and observation. PHPA/AWB Sumatra Wetland Project Report No. 26. Bogor.Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia (3 A-H). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Rijksen, H.D., and Griffith, M. 1995. Master Plan: Development Programme LEUSER. ICDP, Aceh.