Site Name : CAGAR ALAM DANAU BAWAH AND PULAU BESAR
    Centerpoint
Latitude :
0 35 26 N Longitude : 102 16 15 E
Altitude :
0 to 6 metres
Area :
23750 ha Wetlands: 20000 ha
Status : Strict nature reserve
Legislation : SK Mentan No.846/Kpts/Um/11/1980 , 25-10/80
Tenure : Government of Indonesia
Province :  

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  Site Description  
  This area is peatswamp forest with two lakes, one with an island (Pulau Besar). The flora is an excellent example of Shorea and Ramin swamp forests. It is an attractive area rich in wildlife with many endangered species. Principal vegetation: 16,000 ha peatswamp forest, 4,000 ha freshwater swamp forest.  
  Site Location  
  Cagar alam Danau Bawah dan Pulau Besar is situated in east-central Sumatra, approximately 90 km east north of Pakanbaru or lies south of Siak Sri Inderapura. A minor roadway passes to the west. From Pekanbaru take a bus (3-4 hours) or a boat along the river Siak to Siak Sri Inderapura (3-8 hours, depending on the speed of the boat). In Siak Sri Inderapura hire a jeep to the reserve. The trip is only possible during the dry season.  
  Special Memmo  
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 List of Birds (33 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Alcedo meninting
Arachnothera affinis
Arachnothera longirostra
Arachnothera robusta
Buceros rhinocerosApp II
Chrysocolaptes validus
Copsychus malabaricus
Copsychus saularis
Crypsirina temia
Cuculus merulinus
Cuculus sparverioides
Dicaeum cruentatum
Dicrurus paradiseus
Gracula religiosa
Haliastur indusApp II
Hirundo daurica
Loriculus galgulusApp II
Macronous gularis
Megalaima haemacephala
Megalaima rafflesiiLower Risk
Meiglyptes tristis
Orthotomus ruficeps
Orthotomus sericeus
Pachycephala cinerea
Prinia flaviventris
Psittacula longicaudaApp II
Pteruthius flaviscapis
Pycnonotus brunneus
Pycnonotus eutilotus
Stachyris nigriceps
Treron sphenura
Treron vernans
Turdus obscurus
 List of Mamal (18 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Arctictis binturong
Callosciurus notatus
Cervus unicolor
Elephas maximusEndengeredApp I
Felis bengalensisApp I
Felis marmorataDeficient DataApp I
Helarctos malayanusDeficient DataApp I
Macaca fascicularisLower RiskApp II
Macaca nemestrinaVulnerableApp II
Manis javanicaLower RiskApp II
Panthera tigrisEndengeredApp I
Paradoxurus hermaphroditusVulnerable
Presbytis melalophosApp II
Sundasciurus lowii
Sus scrofa
Symphalangus syndactylusLower RiskApp I
Tapirus indicusVulnerableApp I
Trachypithecus cristatusLower RiskApp II
 List of Fish (0 species) 
 List of Crustaseans (0 species) 
 List of Mollusk (0 species) 
 List of Fish (0 species) 
 List of Reptile (1 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Tomistoma schlegeliiDeficient DataApp I
 List of Vegetation (5 species) 
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Gonystylus bancanus
Melaleuca leucadendron
Shorea sp.
Shorea spp.
Terminalia sp.