Danau Belat, Besar Sekak and Sarang Burung
Location:
0°20'-0°40'N, 102°00'E; 90 km south of Bengkalis, Kabupaten Kainpar, Riau Province, Sumatra.
Area:
c.10,000 ha.
Altitude:
c.30m
Biogeographical Province:
4.21.12.
Wetland type:
11, 14 & 21.
Description of site:
Three neighbouring areas of peat swamp forest with several rivers and small lakes.
Climatic conditions:
Humid tropical climate.
Principal vegetation:
Peat swamp forest.
Land tenure:
State owned (Indonesian Government).
Conservation measures taken:
None.
Conservation measures proposed:
All three areas have been proposed as Wildlife Reserves (Suaka Margasatwa), but since each is rather small and vulnerable, it has been suggested that they be incorporated in a single, much larger reserve, or linked with the existing Danau Bawah-Danau Pulau Besar Reserve.
Land use:
No information.
Disturbances and threats:
Logging and reclamation of land for agriculture.
Economic and social values:
No information.
Fauna:
Very little information is available. The area is reported to be rich in waterbirds, and
one of the lakes is used as a breeding area by large numbers of birds. The False
Gharial Tomistoma schlegelii occurs in the area.
Special floral values:
No information.
References:
MacKinnon & Artha (l982a).
Criteria for Inclusion:
1b, 2a, 2b.
Source:
Marcel J. Silvius.