Leuweung Sancang (15850)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Leuweung Sancang
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.7000, Longitude: 107.8500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 180
Area of KBA (km2): 110.61965
Protected area coverage (%): 30.01
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 55 km south of Garut, it is a lowland area with sand dunes, mangroves and primary forest on limestone (MacKinnon et al.1982). It has reef formation and covered by seaweed.
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 the reserve is Bos javanicus, Panthera pardus, Hylobates moloch, Trachypithecus auratus, Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas and Eretmochelys imbricata (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Silvius et al.1987, Silvius 1989, Karno 1990, Hedges and Tyson 1996).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Although it only covers 2157 ha, this area is valuable because it conserves a range of habitats from lowland forest (some of it on limestone), to mangroves and seagrass beds. Around 300 ha of the reserve, between Cikalomberan and Cipalawah Rivers, is a rare and arguably the best example of Javan dipterocarp forest dominated by Dipterocarpus hasseltii (possibly the only remaining site in Java), with D. gracilis and Dillenia obovata (Whitten et al.1996).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Other | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Encroachment and forest cutting, wild hunting, collection of turtle eggs and ornamental fish (MacKinnon et al.1982, Silvius et al.1987, Silvius 1989).
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.Hedges, S. and Tyson, M. 1996. Is Predation by Ajag a Threat to the Banteng Population in Alas Purwo? Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Gajah Mada, Indonesia. [laporan awal]Karno, D. 1990. Vegetasi Hutan Mangrove di Pantai Cagar Alam Leuweung Sancang. Jurusan Biologi, FMIPA-Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung.MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.Silvius, M.J. 1989. Leuweung Sancang, Indonesia. Dalam Scott, D.A. (Ed.). 1989. A Directory of Asian Wetlands. IUCN, Cambridge.Silvius, M.J., Djuharsa, E., Taufik, A. W., Steeman, A.P.J.M, and Berczy, E.T. 1987. The Indonesian Wetland Inventory: A Preliminary Compilation of Information on Wetlands of Indonesia. PHPA-AWB/Interweder & Edwin, Indonesia.Whitten, A.J., Soeriaatmadja, R.E. and Afiff, S.A. 1996. The Ecology of Java and Bali. Periplus edition, Singapore.