Tanjung Koyan (15832)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Tanjung Koyan
Central coordinates: Latitude: -2.9167, Longitude: 105.8000
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 34.55655
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This site is located on the east coast of Sumatra between Tanjung Selokan and Lampung province boundary.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: There is breeding colony of waterbirds in mangrove site which is located around 2 km from the coast line in dense fern of Acrosticum. Air survey on 1-2 September 1988 found:Around 300-400 nestsof 500 Milky Stork Myctera cinerea (including juveniles)30 Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilus javanicus60 Great Egret Egretta alba.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Mangrove forest, swamp forest and herbaceous swamps
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Land conversion for fisheries, wood collection and forest fires in dry season.