Bali Barat (15895)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Bali Barat
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.2167, Longitude: 114.5333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1414
Area of KBA (km2): 846.402
Protected area coverage (%): 18.68
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located around 60 km north-west of Denpasar, this area has steep and undulating topography. The highest peak Gunung Patas (Mt. Patas) (1412 m).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.
Additional biodiversity: The only area for Bali Starling Leucopsar rothschildi.Bali Barat lies on the raptors migration route, which include Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus, Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis and Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis (Ash 1984; 1993). Non-bird biodiversity: Dugong dugon, Trachypithecus auratus, Chelonia mydas (Polunin et.al.1982, Whitten et.al.1996, Nijman 1997).
Delineation rationale: 2011-09-13 (BL Secretariat): area changed from 89003 ha (as per 2004 Asia IBA book) to 19003 ha (area of Bali Barat National Park in WDPA); a presumed typo.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Mixed-monsoon forest, lower mountain forest and mountain forest (MacKinnon et.al.1982). In the savanna, Corypha and Borassus palms are common (Whitten et.al.1996). The richest and productive coral area around Menjangan Island (Polunin et.al.1980).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Forest | 45 | |
| Savanna | 45 | |
| Marine Neritic | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Burning of savanna, illegal settlements, illegal hunting/poaching (mainly Bali Starling) and forest cutting (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.Ash, J.S. 1984. Bird Observations on Bali. Bull. Brit. Ornt. Club 104:14-35.Ash, J.S. 1993. Raptor Migration on Bali, Indonesia. Forktail 9:3-11.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.Polunin, N.V.C., Robinson, A.H., Halim, M.K., Kvalvagnaes, K. and Burhanuddin. 1980. Proposed Bali Barat National Park Marine Management Plan. UNDP/FAO National Parks Development Project INS/78/061, Bogor.Whitten, A.J., Soeriaatmadja, R.E. and Afiff, S.A. 1996. The Ecology of Java and Bali. Periplus edition, Singapore.