Gunung Dempo (15834)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Gunung Dempo
Central coordinates: Latitude: -4.0000, Longitude: 103.1167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 3159
Area of KBA (km2): 531.02069
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This area is consists of Gunung Dempo and Bukit Dingin, which is located near the boider of Bengkulu and South Sumatra.
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: The area is includes in EBA 158 (Stattersfield et al 1998). Non-bird biodiversity: Hylobates syndactylus is the primate in this area (Verbelen 2000).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Upper mountain forest, and lower mountain forest, but almost all the forest at the slopes of the mountain has been cutted for tea plantation and agriculture (small scale) (Anon 1995).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Forest | 67 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Firewood collection and deforestation.
Additional information
References: Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan forIndonesia (3 A-H). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Verbelen, F. 2000. Annotated checklist of bird seen in Sumatra. [tidak dipublikasi].