Gunung Sawal (15847)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Sawal
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.2000, Longitude: 108.2500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 600 to 1764
Area of KBA (km2): 52.69091
Protected area coverage (%): 68.32
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 20 km north of Tasikmalaya.
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)
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: The important faunas in this site are Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Gunung Sawal supports lowland rainforest and lower mountain rainforest. This area has hydrological importance for surrounding area. (MacKinnon et.al.1982).Although only few information already known from this site, but based on good forest condition it is predicted that the site is important for biodiversity.
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: General forest destruction (MacKinnon et.al.1982).
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.MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.Nijman, V. 1997. On the Occurrence of Presbytis comata Desmarest, 1822 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) on Java, Indonesia. Contr. Zool 66:247-356.