Site Name : PULAU BACAN
    Centerpoint
Latitude :
0 28 15 N Longitude : 127 30 55 E
Altitude :
0 to 0 metres
Area :
332200 ha Wetlands: 0 ha
Status : NULL
Legislation : NULL
Tenure : District Government of North Moluccas
Province :  

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  Site Description  
  A large mountain ridge. The western, southern and eastern slopes drop off into the sea. At the south-east it is bordered by the Bibinoi peninsula and in the north it is bordered by an alluvial palin. Here the vegetation consists of cultivation (up to the altitude of 100m) Principal vegetation: Mangal communities with Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Ceriops tagal, Sonneratia alba, Rhizophora spp., Corallia brachiata. Part of the island (23,024 ha) is the Gunung Sibela Nature Reserve. The reserve contains spring water that runs through several streams. The reserve has many values: Fauna: Macaca nigra, Lorius garrulus, Eclectus roratus, Cicinnurus regius, Eos bornea, Cacatua alba and Eos squamata. Flora: Pometia pinnat, Vitex cofassus, Antocephalus macrophyllus, orchids.  
  Site Location  
  To get to the island: Ambon-Ternate by air about 2 hours or by KM Kerinci about 18 hours; then Ternate-Bacan by boat about 8 hours.Or Ambon-Bacan/labuha by plane (every Monday and Thursday) 2.5 hours.  
  Special Memmo  
  NULL  
 List of Birds (7 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Actitis hypoleucos
Calidris ruficollis
Egretta alba
Himantopus himantopus
Numenius phaeopus
Tadorna radjah
Tringa stagnatilis
 List of Mamal (10 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Babyrousa babyrussaVulnerableApp I
Cervus timorensis
Hipposideros ater
Macaca nigraEndengeredApp II
Petaurus breviceps
Phalanger orientalisApp II
Pteropus personatusApp II
Rattus exulans
Rhinolophus euryotis
Suncus murinus
 List of Fish (0 species) 
 List of Crustaseans (0 species) 
 List of Mollusk (0 species) 
 List of Fish (2 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Oreophryne sp.
Rana papua
 List of Reptile (3 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Dibamus novaeguineae
Lygosoma sorex
Testudo sp.
 List of Vegetation (0 species)