Bukit Kaba (15835)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Bukit Kaba
Central coordinates: Latitude: -3.5167, Longitude: 102.6333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 1952
Area of KBA (km2): 144.06147
Protected area coverage (%): 89.46
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located on the South-east of Curup. There is a tea plantation in the middle part of this area (on the slope) but forest still survives on the upper part.
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: Bukit Kaba is include in the EBA 158 (Stattersfield et.al. 1998), and one of the historical area for Salvadori's Pheasant Lophura inornata and the record is re-confirmed in 1989. Non-bird biodiversity: Primates in this site include Hylobates syndactylus and Hylobates agilis (Verbelen 2000).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Mountain forest on the peak, and tea plantation on the slope (Anon 1995).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Probably wood cutting.
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].