Gunung Aseupan (15868)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Aseupan
Central coordinates: Latitude: -6.2833, Longitude: 105.9500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1221
Area of KBA (km2): 54.64467
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gunung Aseupan (1211 m) is located around 17.3 km west of Pandeglang.
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: Persbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Lowland rain forest in this area is in good condition. Although only few information already known from this site, but based on the 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: Deforestation and wild animal catchment activity (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.Nijman, V. 1997. On the Occurrence of Presbytis comata Desmarest, 1822 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) on Java, Indonesia. Contr. Zool 66:247-356.MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.