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close| Location | Indonesia, Jawa Barat |
| Central coordinates | 107o 47.00' East 7o 13.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 14,848 ha |
| Altitude | 1,400 - 2,622m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Site description Kamojang is located around 7 km north of Garut while Papandayan is around 21 km south-west of Garut.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javan Hawk-eagle Nisaetus bartelsi | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Javan Trogon Apalharpactes reinwardtii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Javan Cochoa Cochoa azurea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunung Papandayan | Nature Reserve | 6,620 | protected area contained by site | 6,623 |
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| Gunung Papandayan | Recreation Park | 221 | protected area contained by site | 225 |
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| Kawah Kamojang | Nature Recreation Park | 500 | protected area contained by site | 500 |
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| Kawah Kamojang | Nature Reserve | 7,536 | protected area contained by site | 7,500 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity The other important faunas in Kamojang are Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997). And fauna in Papandayan are Hylobates moloch, Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (Asquith et.al.1995, Nijman 1997)
Management considerations Forest cutting and wild hunting (MacKinnon et.al.1982)
Protection status The area includes:1) Kamojang Nature Reserve (7500 ha) based on SK Menteri Pertanian No. 170/Kpts/Um/3/79 on 13 March 1979.2) Kawah Kamojang Recreation Park (500 ha) based on SK Menteri Pertanian No.170/Kpts/Um/3/1979.3) Papandayan Nature Reserve (6623 ha) based on SK Menteri Pertanian No.681/Kpts/Um/1/1979 on 22 January 1979.4) Papandayan Recreation Park (225 ha) based on SK Menteri Pertanian No.655/Kpts/Um/10/1978.(Anon 1997, Anon 1998).
References Anon. 1997. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1996/1997. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.Anon. 1998. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1997/1998. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.Nijman, V. 1997. On the Occurrence of Presbytis comata Desmarest, 1822 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) on Java, Indonesia. Contr. Zool 66:247-356.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gunung Papandayan-Kamojang. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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