Gunung Masigit-Kareumbi (15854)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Masigit-Kareumbi
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.1167, Longitude: 107.3167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 2078
Area of KBA (km2): 288.40544
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 31 km south-west of Bandung.
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: Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (MacKinnon et.al. 1982).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: An extensive block of mountain rainforest in good condition (MacKinnon et.al.1982). The forest dominated by Casionopsis argentea, Schima walichii, Eugenia clavymyrtus and Trema amboinensis (Anon 1998a).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Cutting of timber and wild hunting (MacKinnon et.al. 1982).
Additional information
References: Anon. 1998a. Data burung sebaran burung penting di Jawa Barat. Yayasan Pribumi Alam Lestari. [tidak dipublikasi]MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.