Muara Gembong-Tanjung Sedari (15864)
Indonesia, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Year of last assessment: 1999

National site name: Muara Gembong-Tanjung Sedari

Central coordinates: Latitude: -5.9667, Longitude: 107.0333

System: marine, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 0 to 10

Area of KBA (km²): 29.57632

KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: Sunarto & Melisch (1994) reported that the natural mangrove forest has already depleted. Most of the area are not influenced by tidal, and converted into ponds and agriculture area.

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)

Additional biodiversity: This area is suitable for waterbirds and waders, and in need for further survey. Non-bird biodiversity: Panthera pardus (probably extinct) and Trachypithecus auratus (Silvius et.al. 1987).

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: Habitats in the tidal area are ponds, small bushes, small group of mangrove forest and freshwater swamp (Silvius et.al. 1987).

Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | nature conservation and research

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Forest	5
Shrubland	5
Artificial - Aquatic	45
Marine Intertidal	45

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Beach erotion, waste pollution and land conversion for pond (Silvius et.al. 1987).

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