Gunung Kawi-Kelud (15881)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Gunung Kawi-Kelud
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.9333, Longitude: 112.3833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 2886
Area of KBA (km2): 413.63939
Protected area coverage (%): 0.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 43 km south-east of Kediri, it consists of 4 main mountains, Gunung Kawi (2651 m), Gunung Kelud (1731 m), Gunung Butak (2868 m) and Gunung Pitrang (2625 m) 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: The area contains rare lowland and hill forests on volcanic soils (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Whitten et.al.1996).
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Cutting and clearence of forest for settlement (MacKinnon et.al.1982).
Additional information
References: Anon. 1992. Peta Ekosistem Pertanian. Program Nasional Pengendalian Hama Terpadu, Bogor.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.