Gunung Papandayan-Kamojang (15851)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Papandayan-Kamojang
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.2167, Longitude: 107.7833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1400 to 2622
Area of KBA (km2): 46.14066
Protected area coverage (%): 69.94
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Kamojang is located around 7 km north of Garut while Papandayan is around 21 km south-west of Garut.
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 other important faunas in Kamojang are Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997). And fauna in Papandayan are Hylobates moloch, Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (Asquith et.al.1995, Nijman 1997)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The habitat type of Kamojang is upper mountain rainforest with an important water catchment function and recreation value. Gunung Papandayan has degraded mountain forest with hot water springs (MacKinnon et.al. 1982).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Forest cutting and wild hunting (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.