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close| Location | Indonesia, Bengkulu,Jambi,Sumatera Barat,Sumatera Selatan |
| Central coordinates | 101o 15.00' East 2o 7.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 1,484,650 ha |
| Altitude | 300 - 3,805m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information Salvadori's Pheasant Lophura inornata (Lambert & Howes 1989) and Schneider's Pitta Pitta schneideri (Hurrel 1989) present in this area. The area is important for all Sumatran mountain bird species (except Hoogerwerf's Pheasant Lophura hoogerwerfi and Mountain Serin Serinus estherae which found only in the northern part)
Site description Gunung Kerinci is an unactive volcano and the highest point in Sumatra, located on the northern part of Penuh River. This area dominated by slope forest, lowland forest and upper mountain forest. The area still have lowland forest, which under serious threat by illegal logging and land clearence (Colijn 1999).Kerinci Valley covering Kerinci Lake comprises some of Semangka Valley slope, and big enclave formed inside the area. The valley is used for rice field, tea plantation around of side of Gunung Kerinci, and cinnamon plantation. The cinnamon plantation already encroached this area.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvadori's Pheasant Lophura inornata | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Carpococcyx viridis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
| Javan Trogon Apalharpactes reinwardtii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Schneider's Pitta Pitta schneideri | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Graceful Pitta Pitta venusta | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Sumatran Cochoa Cochoa beccarii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Large-billed Blue-flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerinci Seblat | National Park | 1,375,000 | protected area contained by site | 1,368,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical) | 20% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity The mammal records in this area are confirmed by camera trapping (Holden personal communication. to D. Holmes 1997, Verbelen 2000):Aonyx cinerea, Arctictis binturong, Arctonyx collaris, Capricornis sumatrensis, Cuon alpinus, Felis bengalensis, Felis temmincki, Felis viverrina, Helarctos malayanus, Hylobates syndactylus, Hystrix brachyura, Macaca nemestrina, Manis javanica, Martes flavigula, Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera tigris, Felis marmorata, Tapirus indica.Sumatran Rabbit Nesolagus netscheri (endemic of Sumatra) also lives in this area.
Management considerations Logging, firewood collection, forest conversion for plantation and wild hunting.
Protection status Kerinci Seblat declared as National Park based on SK Menhut No. 736/X-1982 and in 1996 the status has strengthened by SK. Menhut No. 192/Kpts-II/96 on 5 January 1996 (1368000 ha) (Anon 1995, Anon 1998).
Conservation response Integrated Conservation and Development Projecy inside and buffer zone of the National Park sponsored by GEF (through the World Bank), and WWF Indonesia is also involved actively in the management of this area.
References Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan forIndonesia (3 A-H). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, 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. 1999. The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database. URL: http://www.bart.nl/-edcolijn/index.html.Hurrel, P. 1989. On the rediscovery of Scheneider's Pitta in Sumatra. Kukila 4 (1-2): 53-56.Lambert, F.R. & Howes, J.R. 1989. A recent shighting of Salvadori's Pheasant. Kukila (1-2): 56-58.Verbelen, F. 2000. Annotated checklist of bird seen in Sumatra. [tidak dipublikasi].
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