Camplong (15958)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Camplong
Central coordinates: Latitude: -10.0200, Longitude: 123.9870
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 400
Area of KBA (km2): 126.2492
Protected area coverage (%): 5.58
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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 endangered Wetar Ground-dove Gallicolumba hoedtii was recorded and collected in 1932, but not recorded in observations by Dreyer (1991), Verbelen (1995), Noske & Saleh (1996), Lesmana et.al. (2000).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 2000 ha to 12714 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Semi-deciduous forest surrounded by Tectona grandis (teak) forest (Noske & Saleh 1996, BKSDA VII 1997, Lesmana et.al 2000)
Land use: tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 43 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Livestock grazing, illegal hunting and wood cutting (Noske & Saleh 1996, Lesmana et.al 2000)
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.BKSDA VII. 1997. Informasi Kawasan Konservasi Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur. Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam VII, Kupang.Dreyer, N.P. 1991. Trip report: Sumba & Timor (Indonesia), July 13-24, 1991.Lesmana, D. Trainor, C., and Gatur, A. 2000. Arti Penting Hutan di Daratan Timor bagian Barat: Telaah Awal Informasi Keanekaragaman Hayati dan sosial ekonomi di Pulau Timor (Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur). PKA/BirdLife International/WWF, Bogor. Laporan No. 13.Noske, R.A. and Saleh, N. 1996. The Conservation Status of Forest Birds in West Timor. dalam Kitchener, D.J. and Suyatno, A (eds.). 1994. Proceedings of The First International Conference on eastern Indonesia-Australian Vertebrate Fauna, Manado, Indonesia.Verbelen, F. 1995. Birding in Sumba & Timor: Lesser Sundas-Indonesia. [unpublicated]