In Asia, migratory raptors breed in eastern Russia, China, Mongolia, Nepal and Japan. They winter in Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Bali and the Indonesian islands to the south. Anyone with some knowledge of the geography of the region will realise immediately that Thailand is a vital land-bridge for the migratory raptors. Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/01/01/on-eagles-wings/#ixzz3UR1cvgIZ

Rupat island is very important to be protected and serves as good crossing for raptors to mainland and flying through to Japan, Korea and China.