Tanjung Sedari
Location:
5°55'-6°00'S, 107°00'-107°05'E; 30 km northeast of Jakarta, Kabupaten Bakasi, West Java.
Area:
8,200 ha.
Altitude:
0-10m.
Biogeographical Province:
4.22.12.
Wetland type:
02, 05, 06 & 07.
Description of site:
A mangrove area in the northern part of West Java, influenced by the Citarum River. In recent years, most of the mangrove swamp has been converted to aquaculture ponds. Only one small area (1,000 ha) of healthy mangrove forest remains, near Ujung Karawang in the Litarum Delta.
Climatic conditions:
Humid tropical climate with an annual rainfall varying from 1,500 mm to as much as 6,000 mm. The temperature ranges from 23-32°C, the relative humidity from 77-99%.
Principal vegetation:
Mangrove communities with species of Rhizophora, Avicennia, Sonneratia, Excoecaria, Aegiceras, Bruguiera, Acanthus and Cerops, Nypa fruticans, Derris trifoliata, Carex sp and Hibiscus tiliaceus.
Land tenure:
State owned (Bekasi Government).
Conservation measures taken:
None.
Conservation measures proposed:
The area has been proposed as a Nature Reserve (Cagar Alam).
Land use:
Fishing and aquaculture; agriculture in adjacent areas.
Disturbances and threats:
Felling of mangroves, encroachment by aquaculture ponds, and disposal of waste.
Economic and social values:
The mangrove swamp is an important breeding and nursery area for marine fishes and shrimps, including the fry used in the aquaculture schemes. The mangrove forest also serves a valuable function in controlling coastal erosion.
Fauna:
Economically important fishes include Panchax panchax, Dermagenys sp, Anabas sp, Trichogaster sp, Prisopihalmus sp, Chanos channos and Tilapia mossambica. The area is rich in waterbirds, particularly cormorants, herons, egrets and storks. Species known to occur include Phalacrocorax niger, P. sulcirostris, Anhinga melanogaster, Ixobrychus sinensis, Nycticorax nycticorax, Bubulcus ibis, Butorides striatus, Egretta sacra, E. garzetta, E. ciba, Ardea purpurea, A. cinerea, A. sumatrana, Mycteria cinerea (20-25 individuals), Leptoptilos javanicus, Plegadis fa/cinellus, Dendrocygna javanica. Anas gibberifrons, Amaurornis phoenicurus and Himantopus himantopus. Mammals include Macaca fascicularis, Presbytis cristata, Felis nzarmorata and Sus sp. Reptiles include Varanus salvator, Boiga dendrophila and Mabouya multifasciata.
Special floral values:
No information.
References:
BKSDA III (1983).
Criteria for Inclusion:
1b, 2a, 2b, 3b.
Source:
Marcel J. Silvius, Agus Marhardi and Edi Djuharsa.