Site Name : TELUK KUMAI/SUNGAI KUMAI
    Centerpoint
Latitude :
2 41 27 S Logitude : 111 39 12
Altitude :
0 to 500 metres
Area :
3900 ha Wetlands: 0 ha
Status : NULL
Legislation : NULL
Tenure : Under responsibility of Kota Waringin local government
Province :  
  Site Description  
  The Kumai river is one of the smaller rivers in Kalimantan, carrying a relatively small amount of silt. Average depth is 30 to more than 50 feet. Average widht is 750 m. At about 50 nautical miles from the mouth, the river ceases to be navigable. At this point two smaller rivers flow together to form the Kumai. The river ends in a wide bay, Kumai Bay. here mangrove and Nypa swamps are found, and also some sandy beaches. The town (Kumai) lies at the east bank. The river drains only small local catchments. At the end of the West Monsoon the water is fresh and even the sea nearby has a low salinity. At the end of the dry period (East Monsoon), the river becomes saline up to the highest navigable point (20% at the surface). Principal vegetation: Nipah (Nypa fruticans) and mangrove swamps.  
  Site Location  
  Teluk Kumai is located in Central Kalimantan. The nearest town is Pangkalan Buun.  
  Special Memmo  
  The site includes Kumai bay/Kumai estuary, tanjung Kluang.  
  List of Birds (6 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Anhinga melanogaster Lower Risk
Egretta alba
Egretta garzetta
Haliaeetus leucogaster App II
Leptoptilos javanicus Vulnerable
Pandion haliaetus App II
  List of Mammals (3 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Dugong dugon Vulnerable App I
Orcaella brevirostris Deficient Data App II
Sus scrofa
 
  List of Fish (0 species)  
 
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  List of Crustaceans (0 species)  
 
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  List of Mollusks (0 species)  
 
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  List of Amphibians (0 species)  
 
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  List of Reptiles (4 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Chelonia mydas Endengered App I
Crocodylus porosus Vulnerable App II
Eretmochelys imbricata Critically Endengered App I
Varanus salvator App II
  List of Vegetations (1 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Nypa fruticans