Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya (15902)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya
Central coordinates: Latitude: -0.7833, Longitude: 112.8333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 2278
Area of KBA (km2): 5160.1835
Protected area coverage (%): 25.08
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located on the Schwaner mountains between West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.
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: Rice (1989) found the extention of elevation range distribution of Black-breasted Fruit-hunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi up to 1100 m asl. The information about birds in Schwaner Mountains is very limited and follow-up survey is needed. Non-bird biodiversity: Pongo pygmeus, Presbytis rubicunda, Helarctos malayanus, Neofelis nebulosa (MacKinnon et.al 1996)
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Dominated by lower mountain forest, lowland evergreen forest and upper mountain forest.
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Illegal logging, forest conversion, illegal hunting activity, mineral mining (uncertain), and infrastructure development.
Additional information
References: Anon. 1995. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.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.