Komodo - Rinca (15929)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Komodo - Rinca
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.6300, Longitude: 119.5620
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 735
Area of KBA (km2): 605.99757
Protected area coverage (%): 98.91
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This area consist of three big islands; Rinca Island (198 km2), Komodo Island (330 km2) and Padar Island. Komodo National Park is declared as World Heritage by UNESCO on December 1991 (BKSDA VII 1997). Around 500 people live on Komodo Island, 600-800 people on Rinca Island, meanwhile Padar Island is unoccupied (Anon 1995b).
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) KBA identified by the 2014 CEPF Wallacea Ecosystem Profile process. Taxonomy and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Population estimate for Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea in this area are 500 birds in Komodo Island and 100 birds in Rinca Island. This area is supporting the biggest population of sub-species parvula in Indonesia, and the second biggest after citrinocristata in Sumba Island.The survey by BirdLife Internatonal-Indonesia Programme found Flores Crow Corvus florensis in Rinca Island and Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris founded in Komodo Island (Agista & Rubyanto 2001).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 1406 ha to 61698 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Rinca Island and Padar covered by open savanna, dominated by lontar palm Borassus flabellifer.Tropical dry forest occurs along the hills and valley bottoms, characterized by tree species such as Sterculia foetida, Oroxylum indicum, Tamarindus indica, Zizyphus horsfeldi, Scheilchera oleosa and Cassia javanica (Monk et.al.1997).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 36 | |
| Forest | 29 | |
| Savanna | 36 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Illegal hunting, palm cutting, and catching fish using explosive material and expansion for housing (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Anon 1995b).
Additional information
References: Agista, D & Rubyanto, D. 2001. Telaah awal status, penyebaran dan populasi Kakatua-kecil jambul-kuning Cacatua sulphurea parvula di Taman Nasional Komodo, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Laporan No. 17, BirdLife International Indonesia Programme.Anon. 1998. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1997/1998. Departement Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.Anon. 1995b. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia: Vol VIIB; Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.BKSDA VII. 1997. Informasi Kawasan Konservasi Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur. Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam VII, Kupang.MacKinnon, J., Beudels, R., Robinson, A. & Artha, M. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia Vol IV; Nusa Tenggara. UNDP/FAO, Bogor.Monk. K.A., de Fretes, Y. and Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Edition, Singapura MacKinnon, J., Beudels, R., Robinson, A. and Artha, M. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia Vol IV: Nusa Tenggara. UNDP/FAO, Bogor.Wibowo, P. & Suyatno, N. 1998. An overview of Indonesia Wetland Sites-II: An Update Information-Included in the Indonesian Wetland Database. Wetlands International-Indonesia Programme/PHPA, Bogor.