Storm’s Stork Ciconia stormi

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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