Gunung Muria (15878)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Muria
Central coordinates: Latitude: -6.6000, Longitude: 110.8833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 600 to 1602
Area of KBA (km2): 161.45712
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 24 km east of Jepara, Gunung Muria is an inactive volcano.
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: Lowland rainforest and upper mountain forest (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Whitten et.al.1996)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: Clearence forest for settlement (MacKinnon et.al.1982).
Additional information
References: 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.Whitten, A.J., Soeriaatmadja, R.E. and Afiff, S.A. 1996. The Ecology of Java and Bali. Periplus edition, Singapore.