Pulau Gunung Api (15998)
Indonesia, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Year of last assessment: 2014

National site name: Pulau Gunung Api

Central coordinates: Latitude: -6.6370, Longitude: 126.6610

System: marine, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 0 to 290

Area of KBA (km²): 0.94031

Protected area coverage (%): 83.14

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: Gunung Api Island is an active volcano which is separated from other islands in Kepulauan Barat Daya. There is no settlement in this area. This island uses as shelter by fisherman.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. KBA identified by the 2014 CEPF Wallacea Ecosystem Profile process. Taxonomy and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.

Additional biodiversity: Although the number of bird is not aviable, but this area is one of the important area for Indonesian seabird breeding site. The bird species that live in this area are Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus, Brown Booby Sula leucogaster, Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaeton rubricauda, Brown Noddy Anous stolidus, Great Frigatebird Fregata minor, Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata, Red-footed Booby Sula sula, Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (de Korte 1991).

Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 80 ha to 74 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: From the ridge up to the top of the mountain is dry and the lower part is bushes and secondary vegetation (Monk et.al.1997).

Land use: urban/industrial/transport

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Shrubland	41
Forest	59

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Secondary vegetation cutting for firewood by fisherman, seabird catching for consumption, indtroduce species (mouse)..

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