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close| Location | Indonesia, Bengkulu |
| Central coordinates | 102o 38.00' East 3o 31.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 15,300 ha |
| Altitude | 1,000 - 1,952m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information Bukit Kaba is include in the EBA 158 (Stattersfield et.al. 1998), and one of the historical area for Salvadori's Pheasant Lophura inornata and the record is re-confirmed in 1989.
Site description Located on the South-east of Curup. There is a tea plantation in the middle part of this area (on the slope) but forest still survives on the upper part.
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 |
| Javan Trogon Apalharpactes reinwardtii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Graceful Pitta Pitta venusta | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Kaba | Nature Recreation Park | 13,490 | protected area contained by site | 13,940 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity Primates in this site include Hylobates syndactylus and Hylobates agilis (Verbelen 2000).
Management considerations Probably wood cutting.
Protection status Declared as Hunting Park based on SK. No. 186/Kpts/Um/II/1978 (15300 ha). 13490 ha of this area declared as Recreation Park based on SK Menhut No. 166/Kpts-II/1986 (Anon 1995) and 25000 ha of this area is proposed as Nature Reserve.
References Anon. 1995. National Conservation Plan forIndonesia (3 A-H). Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Verbelen, F. 2000. Annotated checklist of bird seen in Sumatra. [tidak dipublikasi].
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bukit Kaba. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013
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