Bintuni Bay

Summary

Bintuni Bay (Indonesian: Teluk Bintuni) is the eastward extension or inner bay of Berau Gulf in western New Guinea. It separates the Bird's Head Peninsula on the north from the Bomberai Peninsula on the south. Administratively it is part of West Papua, Indonesia. The bay is 12 miles (19.3 km) wide at its entrance and there are extensive marshes along the shore.[2]

Bintuni Bay
Teluk Bintuni (Indonesian)
Bintuni Bay is located in West Papua (province)
Bintuni Bay
Bintuni Bay
Bintuni Bay as shown relative to Western New Guinea
LocationNew Guinea
Coordinates02°20′S 133°25′E / 2.333°S 133.417°E / -2.333; 133.417
Primary outflowsBerau Gulf
Basin countries Indonesia
Bintuni Bay Nature Reserve
Teluk Bintuni Nature Reserve
Area1,248.51 km2 (482.05 sq mi)
DesignationNature reserve
Governing bodyBalai Besar Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Papua Barat

Bintuni Bay contains the largest continuous area of mangroves in Indonesia, and is second only to the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh.[3] Over 30 species of mangroves have been recorded in the bay, and undisturbed mangrove stands can grow up to 30 metres tall.[4]

Bintuni Bay Nature Reserve, also known as Teluk Bintuni Nature Reserve, protects the mangrove wetlands in the northeastern portion of the bay. It has an area of 1248.51 km2.[1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Teluk Bintuni from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Sector 5: Southwest Coast of Irian Jaya and off-lying Islands" Sailing directions (enroute): New Guinea (Publication 164, 8th edition) Maritime Safety Information Division, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, Maryland, OCLC 63680167
  3. ^ Murdiyarso, D., Sasmito, S.D., Sillanpää, M. et al. Mangrove selective logging sustains biomass carbon recovery, soil carbon, and sediment. Sci Rep 11, 12325 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91502-x
  4. ^ Sasmito SD, Sillanpää M, Hayes MA, et al. Mangrove blue carbon stocks and dynamics are controlled by hydrogeomorphic settings and land-use change. Glob Change Biol. 2020; 26: 3028–3039. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15056