Gunung Gede-Pangrango (15861)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1e, B1, B2
Year of last assessment: 2023
National site name: Gunung Gede-Pangrango
Central coordinates: Latitude: -6.7934, Longitude: 106.9671
System: terrestrial, freshwater
Area of KBA (km2): 222.09848
Protected area coverage (%): 77.06
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This area consist of Gunung Gede (2958 m) which is an active volcano and Gunung Pangrango (3019 m). These two mountains linked by a flat ridge with 2400 m elevation. The last eruption of Gunung Gede was in 1948. This area is one of the wettest areas in Java. Threats include tourists, deforestation, wildlife hunting and forest conversion for plantation (MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F. & Artha, M. B. (1982) A national conservation plan for Indonesia, III: Java and Bali. Bogor: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.)
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: Leptophryne cruentata meets KBA Criteria A1a and B1 at this site.
Manageability of the site: This site was identified in 2003 and confirmed as an AZE during the 2015-2018 AZE project. A manageability rationale is not available at this time.
Delineation rationale: This site was identified in 2003 and confirmed as an AZE during the 2015-2018 AZE project. A delineation rationale is not available at this time.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 25 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Forest | 50 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Unknown | |
| Geological events | Volcanoes | Ongoing | |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Unknown |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Unspecified species | Only in the past and unlikely to return |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |