Gunung Liman-Wilis (15880)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Liman-Wilis
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.8333, Longitude: 111.9500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 600 to 2563
Area of KBA (km2): 232.27112
Protected area coverage (%): 0.45
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 36 km south-east of Madiun, Gunung Liman (2563 m) is situated between Kabupaten Ponorogo and Kabupaten Nganjuk, meanwhile Gunung Wilis (2169 m) situated between Kabupaten Tulungagung and Kabupaten Kediri (Anon 1992, Anon 1989).
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: An extensive block of continuous hill and mountain rainforest on the slopes of the twin volcanoes Liman and Wilis (MacKinnon et.al.1982) and lowland rainforest.
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Agricultural expansion, forest cutting and wildlife hunting (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.