Pasir Putih-Gunung Besar-Gunung Ringgit (15888)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1999
National site name: Pasir Putih-Gunung Besar-Gunung Ringgit
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.7000, Longitude: 113.8500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1369
Area of KBA (km2): 62.15978
Protected area coverage (%): 0.18
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 21 km north of Bondowoso and described as one of the remaining site with natural monsoon forest in Java.
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: Panthera pardus, Sus verrucosus and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman personal observation., Setiawan 1994).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Natural monsoon forest (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Whitten et.al.1982), lowland rainforest and lower mountain rainforest (Whitten et.al.1996). Pasir Putih vegetation type dominated by teak forest (Tectona grandis) (Setiawan 1994).
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Forest cutting (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.Setiawan, I. 1994. Pola Penggunaan Tempat Bertengger dan Hubungan Sosial Merak Hijau (Pavo muticus muticus Linnaeus, 1766) di Resort Bekol Taman Nasional Baluran, Jawa Timur. Jurusan Biologi FMIPA Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung. [skripsi]Whitten, A.J., Soeriaatmadja, R.E. and Afiff, S.A. 1996. The Ecology of Java and Bali. Periplus edition, Singapore.