Hutan Bakau Dodaga (15972)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Hutan Bakau Dodaga
Central coordinates: Latitude: 1.1600, Longitude: 128.1840
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 11.9022
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: There are three villages around of mangrove forest and behind the Subaim Valley there are 6 units of transmigration area (Dept. Transmigrasi & PPH Maluku 1993).
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 by the 2014 CEPF Wallacea Ecosystem Profile process. Taxonomy and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Ten restricted-range bird species present in this area. Eos squamata has high density in this area than other habitat in Halmahera (Purmiasa 1997a). Non-bird biodiversity: Dugong dugon lives on seagrass beds infront of the mangrove forest (Purmiasa 1997a).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 1000 ha to 2472 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Mangrove forest in this area is one of the bigest in North Maluku (Purmiasa 1997a).
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 8 | |
| Forest | 92 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Wood collecting.
Additional information
References: Purmiasa, D. 1997a. Telaah Awal Pentingnya Hutan Bakau Dodaga. Subaim. Halmahera Tengah.Memorandum Teknis Nomor 17. PHPA/BirdLife Intenational-Indonesia Programme. Bogor.