Betung Kerihun (15901)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Betung Kerihun
Central coordinates: Latitude: 0.1833, Longitude: 113.2500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 1767
Area of KBA (km2): 7869.77862
Protected area coverage (%): 96.07
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located at the upstream of Kapuas river, on the boundary of Sarawak (Malaysia) and Indonesia. This area is very important for the watershed of Kapuas, Rajang and Mahakam Rivers. Dayak ethnic used this area for subsistence need. The highest point is Gunung Lawit (1767 m).
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: It is predicted that this area has the same bird composition with G. Batu Liang or Hose mountains in Sarawak. The prediction is confirmed by Raharjaningtrah & Prayogo (1997), although some of species need to be re-assesed, such as : Wallace's Hawk-eagle Spizaetus nanus, Blue-wattled Bulbul Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii, Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis ciringer, Black-browed Babbler Malacocincla perspicillata, Eye-browed Jungle-flycatcher Rhinomyias gularis. Non-bird biodiversity: Hylobates muelleri, Nasalis larvatus, Pongo pygmeus, Presbytis rubicunda, Helarctos malayanus and Neofelis nebulosa (MacKinnon et.al 1996, Colijn 2000)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Lower mountain forest (75%), lowland evergreen forest (25% and upper mountain forest (5%).
Land use: forestry | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Illegal logging, forest conversion, hunting activity, mineral exploration and infrastructure development.
Additional information
References: MacKinnon, K., Hatta, G., Halim, H., and Mangalik, A. 1996. The Ecology of Kalimantan: Indonesian Borneo. The Ecology of Indonesia Series, Vol. 3. Singapore: Periplus Edition.Raharjaningtrah, W. & Prayogo, H. 1997. Laporan Keanekaragaman Burung di Taman Nasional Bentuang Karimun, Kalimantan Barat. Yayasan Pribumi Alam Lestari - WWF, Bandung.Smythies, B.E.1981. The birds of Borneo. Third edition. The Sabah Society with the Malayan Nature Society.