Site Name : PULAU PADANG DAN DANAU TANJUNG PADANG
    Centerpoint
Latitude :
1 16 12 N Logitude : 102 15 41
Altitude :
0 to 20 metres
Area :
111500 ha Wetlands: 0 ha
Status : Limited production forest
Legislation : NULL
Tenure : Government of Indonesia
Province :  
  Site Description  
  Two-thirds of the island formerly consisted of peatswamp forest , but some of this has been cleared for townships, road construction and by logging operations. The greater part of these forests consists of a stunted and species-poor type, known in Southeast Asia as "padang" forest. This forest type is characteristic of very deep, nutrient-poor peat. A further 8% of the island formerly consisted of mangroves, nipah swamp and mixed saline swamps. There is an attractive lake, Danau Tanjung Padang, on the island. Principal vegetation: 3,000 ha of peatswamp forest.  
  Site Location  
  Pulau Padang is located off the coast of Riau Province of Sumatra, and is seperated from the mainland by the 4km to 5km wide Panjang Strait. It measures roughly 55km for north to south and 35km at its widest point.  
  Special Memmo  
  NULL  
  List of Birds (112 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Acridotheres javanicus
Actitis hypoleucos
Aegithina tiphia
Alcedo atthis
Anthracoceros coronatus App II
Anthracoceros malayanus Lower Risk App II
Anthreptes malacensis
Anthreptes singalensis
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Apus affinis
Arachnothera chrysogenys
Ardea cinerea
Ardea sumatrana Lower Risk
Caprimulgus affinis
Caprimulgus macrurus
Centropus bengalensis
Centropus sinensis
Ceyx erithacus
Chalcophaps indica
Chloropsis sonnerati
Ciconia stormi Endengered
Collocalia fuciphaga
Copsychus malabaricus
Copsychus pyrropygus
Copsychus saularis
Coracina striata
Corvus enca
Corvus macrorhynchos
Cuculus merulinus
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Delichon dasypus
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Dicrurus aeneus
Dicrurus paradiseus
Dryocopus javensis
Ducula aenea
Erithacus cyane
Eurystomus orientalis
Gracula religiosa
Halcyon chloris
Halcyon smyrnensis
Haliaeetus leucogaster App II
Haliastur indus App II
Harpactes duvaucelii
Hemiprocne longipennis
Hemipus hirundinaceus
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo tahitica
Hypogramma hypogrammicum
Hypothymis azurea
Hypsipetes criniger
Irena puella
Lanius cristatus
Lanius tigrinus
Leptoptilos javanicus Vulnerable
Loriculus galgulus App II
Luscinia cyane
Macronous gularis
Macronous ptilosus
Malacopteron cinereum
Malacopteron magnum
Megalaima chrysopogon
Megalaima rafflesii Lower Risk
Meiglyptes tristis
Meiglyptes tukki
Merops philippinus
Merops viridis
Microhierax fringillarius App II
Motacilla cinerea
Muscicapa dauurica
Muscicapa latirostris
Nectarinia sperata
Ninox scutulata App II
Oriolus xanthonotus
Orthotomus ruficeps
Orthotomus sericeus
Otus bakkamoena App II
Pachycephala cinerea
Parus major
Passer montanus
Pelargopsis capensis
Pericrocotus flammeus
Pernis apivorus App II
Phaenicophaeus diardi
Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
Philentoma pyrhopterum
Phylloscopus borealis
Picus miniaceus
Pitta moluccensis
Prinia flaviventris
Psittacula longicauda App II
Psittinus cyanurus Lower Risk App II
Pycnonotus atriceps
Pycnonotus brunneus
Pycnonotus goiavier
Pycnonotus plumosus
Pycnonotus simplex
Rhaphidura leucopygialis
Rhipidura perlata
Rhyticeros corrugatus Vulnerable
Rhyticeros undulatus
Spilornis cheela App II
Spizaetus cirrhatus App II
Sterna albifrons
Terpsiphone atrocaudata Lower Risk
Terpsiphone paradisi
Treron curvirostra
Trichastoma abbotti
Trichastoma bicolor Lower Risk
Trichastoma rostratum Lower Risk
Xenus cinereus
  List of Mammals (14 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Cervus unicolor
Cynocephalus variegatus
Felis bengalensis App I
Helarctos malayanus Deficient Data App I
Hystrix brachyura Vulnerable
Macaca fascicularis Lower Risk App II
Manis javanica Lower Risk App II
Nycticebus coucang Vulnerable App II
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Vulnerable
Ratufa affinis App II
Sundasciurus hippurus
Sus scrofa
Trachypithecus cristatus Lower Risk App II
Tragulus javanicus
 
  List of Fish (3 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Channa micropeltes
Channa pleurophthalmus
Channa striata
  List of Crustaceans (0 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
  List of Mollusks (0 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
  List of Amphibians (0 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
  List of Reptiles (6 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Crocodylus porosus Vulnerable App II
Geoemyda spinosa
Python reticulatus App II
Tomistoma schlegelii Deficient Data App I
Trionyx cartilagineus
Varanus salvator App II
  List of Vegetations (1 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Hanguana malayana