Muara Cimanuk (15849)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Muara Cimanuk
Central coordinates: Latitude: -6.2833, Longitude: 108.2500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 8
Area of KBA (km2): 81.03696
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 10 km north-west of Indramayu. The area is the important site for waders.
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)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Heavily disturbed mangrove and freshwater swamp. There are ponds (tambak), drainage canals with high sedimentation rates. Nevertheless this constitutes one of the largest remaining example of the swampy habitats that once characterised the northern coast of Java (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Sukardjo 1987).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Clearence of mangrove for ponds and fisheries, settlement and agriculture, animal catching mainly birds in the area (Sukardjo 1987)
Additional information
References: MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.Sukardjo, S. 1987. Conservation of the Marine Life of Mangrove Forests, Estuaries and Wetland Vegetation in the Cimanuk Nature Reserve. dalam: Conservation and Management of Endangered Plants and Animals. BIOTROP Special Publication No. 30. BIOTROP, Bogor.