Gunung Singgalang (15806)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Gunung Singgalang
Central coordinates: Latitude: -0.4000, Longitude: 100.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 2877
Area of KBA (km2): 243.83251
Protected area coverage (%): 41.65
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CI/CEPF Conservation Outcomes poster for Sumatra [Sundaland Hotspot] (2007). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2004 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Thiollay (1995, 1996a) found Wallace's Hawk-eagle Spizaetus nanus in Rimbo Panti Nature Reserve (not in Gunung Singgalang area), and Sunda Wrinkled Hornbil Aceros corrugatus. This area is one of five locations for Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Carpococyx viridis. There is no record of this species in this area since 1916. This bird is one of the globally threatened and restricted-range species (Collar & Long 1996, Stattersfield et.al. 1998, BirdLife International 2000)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Lower and upper mountain forest.
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Firewood collection and forest clearence for plantation (Anon 1995).
Additional information
References: Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan forIndonesia (3 A-H). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.BidrLife International. 2000. Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.Collar, N.J. & Long, A.J. 1996. Taxonomy and names of Carpococcyx cuckoos from the Greater Sundas. Forktail 11: 135-150.Stattesfield, A.J., Crosby, M.J., Long, A.J., & Wege, D.C. 1998. Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation. Birdlife Conservation Series No.7. BirdLife International.Thiollay, J.M. 1995. The role of traditional agroforsts in the conservation of rain forest bird diversity in Sumatra. Conservation Biology 9: 335-353.Thiollay, J.M. 1996a. Rain forest raptor communities in Sumatra: the conservation value of traditional agroforests in: Bird, D.M., D.E. Varland and J.J. Negro (eds.): Raptors in human landscapes. London: Academy Press.