Gunung Slamet (15874)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B2
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Slamet
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.2667, Longitude: 109.1833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 3418
Area of KBA (km2): 262.39375
Protected area coverage (%): 0.20
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 24 km south-west of Purwokerto. Gunung Slamet is the second highest mountain in Java after Gunung Semeru.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Hylobates moloch, Presbytis comata, Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman & Sozer 1995, Nijman 1997).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Mountain rainforest (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 clearence for settlement (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.Nijman, V. and Sozer, R. 1995. Recent Observation of the Grizzled Leaf Monkey (Presbytis comata) and an Extension of the Range of the Javan Gibbon (Hylobathes moloch) in Central Java. Tropical Biodiversity 3(I): 45-48.