Kayan Mentarang (15918)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Kayan Mentarang
Central coordinates: Latitude: 2.1667, Longitude: 115.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 2558
Area of KBA (km2): 13490.04661
Protected area coverage (%): 86.14
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Described as valley and and mountains up to more than 2500 m elevation. There are some Dayak villages in this area. Dominated by slope area from 200 m elevation up to the top of Gunung Lognawan (2558 m), that cross the country boundary to Pulong Tau reserve in Sarawak (Malaysia).
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 almost all of Kalimantan endemic species can be found in this area, which some species are recorded near the boundary (Pfeffer 1960-1961). Some of the species which have been already confirmed by van Balen (1997) are Besra Accipiter virgatus, Large Hawk-cuckoo Cuculus sparverioides, Mountain Scops-owl Otus spilocephalus, Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi, Golden-naped Barbet Megalaima pulcherrima, Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi, Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris, Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis (sub species flavocincta, described as full species by Inskipp et.al. 1996), Eyebrowed Jungle-flycatcher Rhinomyias gularis, Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae, and ucommon upper mountain species Tawny-breasted Parrot finch Erythrura hyperythra. Non-bird biodiversity: Tupaia dorsalis, Tupaia montana, Tupaia picta, Pipistrellus kitcheneri, Nasalis larvatus, Presbytis frontata, Presbytis hosei, Presbytis rubicunda, Hylobathes muelleri, Neofelis nebulosa, Bos javanicus, Muntiacus atherodes, Maxomys ochraceiventer, Callosciurus adamsi, Callosciurus baluensis, Callosciurus orestes, Exilisciurus whiteheadi, Ophiophagus hannah, Tomistoma schlegelii (Colijn 2000).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Habitat type include, lower mountain forest (50%), upper mountain forest (10%), lowland evergreen forest (20%), secondary forest and settlement (more least 20%).A big part of this area is used for conservation activity and watershed management. The remaining area is used for agriculture.
Land use: agriculture | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 67 | |
| Other | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Logging, forest clearence, infrastructure development. The military proposed to clear the forest along the boundary for security reason (Anon 1995, Colijn 2000).
Additional information
References: Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Kalimantan (5A-D). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Anon. 1995. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam. 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.Colijn, E.O. 2000. The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database. URL: http://www.bart.nl/-edcolijn/index.html.Inskipp, T., Lindsey, N. & Duckworth, W. 1996. An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region. UK: Oriental Bird Club.Pfeffer, P.L. 1960-61. Etude d'une collection d'oiseaux de Borneo. L'Oiseaux 30: 154-168, 191-218; 31: 1-29.van Balen, S. 1997. Faunistic notes from Kayan Mentarang, with new records for Kalimantan. Kukila 9: 108-113.