Teluk Lenggasana-Pulau Sempu (15886)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Teluk Lenggasana-Pulau Sempu
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.3667, Longitude: 112.8500
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 134.35612
Protected area coverage (%): 5.86
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 50 km south-west of Lumajang, this area consists of Teluk Lenggasana, Bantur and Pulau Sempu (Sempu Island). This area is also known as Lebakharjo.
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: Bos javanica and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The habitat of Teluk Lenggasana (Lenggasana Gulf) consists of lowland forest. Vegetation of Lenggasana Gulf not yet observed in detail. Based on Perhutani report, plant species that characterised primary and secondary forests can be found in this area (Whitten et.al. 1996). Dry crop land (tegalan) and rice field also exist.Pulau Sempu is an attractive small forested island (MacKinnon et.al.1982)
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Cutting forest, wildlife hunting (MacKinnon et.al.1982) and military training ground.
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.