Gunung Unggaran (15876)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Gunung Unggaran
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.2000, Longitude: 110.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 2050
Area of KBA (km2): 71.65914
Protected area coverage (%): 0.03
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This area is located between Kabupaten Kendal and Kabupaten Semarang around 21 km south-est of Semarang.
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. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Panthera pardus and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997, Anon 1998c).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: A small isolated volcano with a good forest on its upper slopes (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: Clearence forest for agriculture (MacKinnon et.al.1982)
Additional information
References: Anon. 1991. Peta Ekosistem Pertanian. Program Nasional Pengendalian Hama Terpadu, Bogor.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.Anon. 1998c. Catatan pengamatan burung. Kutilang IBC, Yogyakarta. [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.Nijman, V. 1997. On the Occurrence of Presbytis comata Desmarest, 1822 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) on Java, Indonesia. Contr. Zool 66:247-356.