Gunung Muna (15947)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Gunung Muna
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.3940, Longitude: 124.4590
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 1423
Area of KBA (km2): 95.2693
Protected area coverage (%): 0.86
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gunung Muna is the highest mountain in Alor Island.
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: The 1998 survey found Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea around of the area i.e. Halerman 4 birds and Tulen II 8 birds (Setiawan et.al. 2000). Follow-up survey is needed to monitoring the bird population or other basic information.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 15000 ha to 9598 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Top of the mountain is covered by good forest and lower part of the mountain is covered by disturb monsoon forest (Monk et.al. 1997).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 81 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Illegal hunting, fire and land clearing (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Anon 1995b, Monk et.al.1997).
Additional information
References: 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.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.