Gunung Bromo Tengger-Semeru (15885)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Gunung Bromo Tengger-Semeru
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.0333, Longitude: 112.9333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 800 to 3676
Area of KBA (km2): 607.21133
Protected area coverage (%): 76.74
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 17 km east of Malang, this area is one of five volacano areas in East Java. The higest volacano in Java Island is Gunung Semeru (Mt. Semeru) is located in this area. Most of the area located on altitude 2000 m.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: <P>Non-bird biodiversity: <I>Panthera pardus</I> and<I> Trachypithecus auratus </I>(Beudels & Hardi 1980, Nijman 1997).</P></P>
Manageability of the site: Site identified based on BirdLife International's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, under which manageability is strongly recommended but not explicitly documented
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Grassland and cemara forest and 3 lakes (Ranu Kumbolo, Ranu Pani and Ranu Regulo) inside this area (Directorate General of Tourism undated). The Bromo/Semeru massif consist of blocks of volcanic highland dominated by 10 km wide striking and dramatic Tengger Caldera. The finest lower mountain rainforest of East Java can be found in the altitude below 3000 m (MacKinnon <I>et.al</I>.1982).</P>
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Burning forest, forest cutting and clearence for plantation and disturbance from vehicles crossing the caldera (MacKinnon <I>et.al</I>.1982).</P>
Additional information
References: Anon. 1997. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1996/1997. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.Anon. 1998. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1997/1998. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.Beudels, R.C. and Hardi, H.B. 1980. <I>Bromo-Tengger/Gunung Semeru Proposed National Park Management Plan 1981-1985.</I> UNDP/FAO National Parks Development Project FO/INS/78/061. Field Report No. 12. FAO, Denpasar.MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. <I>A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali.</I> UNDP/FAO. Bogor.Nijman, V. 1997. On the Occurrence of <I>Presbytis comata</I> Desmarest, 1822 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) on Java, Indonesia. Contr. Zool 66:247-356.</P>
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership