Hutan Raya Bukit Barisan (15844)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Hutan Raya Bukit Barisan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 3.2000, Longitude: 98.5000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1330 to 2212
Area of KBA (km2): 333.40387
Protected area coverage (%): 80.47
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 50 km north of Medan, this site includes Gunung Sibayak in the north and Tanjung Barus.
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: Last ornithological survey confirmed the existence of rare bird such as Short-tailed Frogmouth Batrachostomus poliolophus, Salvadori's Nightjar Caprimulgus pulchellus, Sumatran Cochoa Cochoa beccarii. Schneider's Pitta Pitta schneideri and Black-crowned Pitta Pitta venusta in this area.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Lower mountain forest covered most of slope mountain (Anon 1995)
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Disturbance of visitor (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.FAO, 1882. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia. Vol. II. Sumatra. Field Report of UNDP/FAO National Parks Development Project INS/78/061. Bogor.