Storm’s Stork Ciconia stormi
Endangered
Malaysia, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand
The Storm’s Stork occurs at low densities in large, undisturbed blocks of level lowland forest, particularly freshwater and peat-swamp forests, on the floodplains of large rivers. They also frequent disturbed, recently burned and logged areas, and occasionally areas subject to tidal movements, although these may constitute suboptimal habitats.
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The main threats are forest loss and fragmentation as a result of logging and dam construction and conversion to oil-palm plantations (Kalimantan lost nearly 25% of their evergreen forest during 1985-1997, and Sumatra lost almost 30% of its 1985 cover), combined with associated increases in disturbance. The impact of the major fires of 1997-1998 on Sumatra and Borneo is still unclear, but they are likely to have been significant. The development of lowland rivers as major transport routes is presumably a considerable threat. Incidental hunting and trade are minor threats.
The main threats are forest loss and fragmentation as a result of logging and dam construction and conversion to oil-palm plantations (Kalimantan lost nearly 25% of their evergreen forest during 1985-1997, and Sumatra lost almost 30% of its 1985 cover), combined with associated increases in disturbance.
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Further Information
BirdLife International. 2017. Ciconia stormi (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22697685A110066434. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22697685A110066434.en. Downloaded on 05 February 2021.
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