Rawa Danau (15870)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Rawa Danau
Central coordinates: Latitude: -6.1500, Longitude: 105.9833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 623
Area of KBA (km2): 65.94083
Protected area coverage (%): 45.93
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 15 km west of Serang or around 130 km west of Jakarta, Rawa Danau (also known as Ranca Danau) is a freshwster lake and surrounded by freshwater swamp forest. Most of the lake surface is covered by water hyacinth, 'kasau air', and other water plant. Rawa Danau surrounded by mountains and only have one outlet pass through Cidana River. Freshwater swamp forest in Rawa Danau is last reamining one in West Java (Silvius et.al.1987). This area has been degraded heavily (Whitten et.al.1996, Wibowo & Suyatno 1998)
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: Sus verrucosus, Presbytis comata, Trachypithecus auratus (van Balen personal communication., MacKinnon et.al.1982, Silvius et.al.1987). Alocasia bantamensis and Coix lachrymajobi, the endemic flora of Indonesia (Directorate General of Tourism, undated)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Lowland rainforest and freshwater swamp forest (Directorate General of Tourism, undated, MacKinnon et.al.1982, Silvius et.al.1987, Melisch et.al.1993).
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Settlements, wildlife hunting and deforestation (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.Directorate General of Tourism. tanpa tahun. Indonesia, National Park and Nature Reserve. Directorate General of Tourism, Jakarta.MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.Melisch R., Noo, Y.R., Giesen, W., Widjanarti, E. and Rudyanto. 1993. An Assestment of the Important of Rawa Danau for Nature Conservation and An Evaluation of Resource Use. Asian Wetlands Bureau, Bogor.Silvius, M.J., Djuharsa, E., Taufik, A. W., Steeman, A.P.J.M, and Berczy, E.T. 1986. 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.Wibowo, P. & Suyatno, N. 1998. An overview of Indonesian Wetland Sites - II: an update information - Included in the Indonesian Wetland Database. Wetlands Intenational-Indonesia Programme/PHPA; Bogor