Tanjung Datu-Samunsam Protected Area (16049)
Malaysia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Tanjung Datu-Samunsam Protected Area
Central coordinates: Latitude: 1.9500, Longitude: 109.6167
System: freshwater, marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1000
Area of KBA (km2): 301.68769
Protected area coverage (%): 57.73
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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)
Delineation rationale: 2007: the 2004 IBA area of 24,180 ha has been changed to 24,177 ha.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Coastal dipterocarp forest, sandy beach forest, open sea, Rocky islets, tropical heath forest, lowland dipterocarp forest, mangroves, peat swamp forest, sub-montane forest
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 45 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 45 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Logging and shifting cultivation around area, illegal gaharu extraction, poaching, Arowana poaching.