Tanjung Penghujan
Location:
2°55'S, 111°35'E; southwest of Kumai, Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan.
Area:
40,000 ha
Altitude:
0-10m.
Biogeographical Province:
4.25.12.
Wetland type:
07 & 21.
Description of site:
A swampy coastal area bordered by a fringe of mangrove forest (at least 17,500 ha) and backed by freshwater swamp forest.
Climatic conditions:
Humid tropical climate.
Principal vegetation:
Mangroves and freshwater swamp forest.
Land tenure:
State owned (Indonesian Government).
Conservation measures taken:
None.
Conservation measures proposed:
The area has been proposed as a Nature Reserve (Cagar Alam) and Recreation Park (Taman Wisata).
Land use:
No information.
Disturbances and threats:
Cutting of mangrove wood.
Economic and social values:
The area has considerable potential for outdoor recreation.
Fauna:
The area is known to support a great diversity of wildlife including Proboscis Monkeys Nasalis larvartus and many waterbirds, but no details are available.
Special floral values:
No information.
References:
MacKinnon & Artha (1981a).
Criteria for Inclusion:
1b, 2a, 3b.
Source:
Marcel J. Silvius.