Gunung Merapi (15877)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Merapi
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.5500, Longitude: 110.4500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 3142
Area of KBA (km2): 139.24113
Protected area coverage (%): 47.20
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 30 km north of Yogyakarta, Gunung Merapi (Merapi Mountain) (3150m) is one of the most active volcano in Java. In 1006, lava of Gunung Merapi buried the central capital of Mataram Kingdom and in 1930, 1369 people died because of Merapi's poisonuous gases (Whitten et al. 1996).
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: Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Sandy, rocky and forested area (mountain rainforest) (Anon 1991)
Land use: nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Other | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Forest cutting (MacKinnon et.al.1982), wildlife hunting.
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.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.