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close| Location | Indonesia, Jawa Barat |
| Central coordinates | 106o 26.00' East 6o 43.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 40,000 ha |
| Altitude | 500 - 1,929m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Site description This area has high rainfall and has important hydrological function, because this area is on the upper stream of Cisadane river. Badui people live in the western part of this area, and still practise their tradisional lifestyle without influence from outside (Whitten personal communication.1991). There are around 44 villages around of area (data in 1976). Some of villages are located inside the buffer zone of Halimun National Park, and 4 villages is in the enclave (Directorate General of Tourism , undated).
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 Scops-owl Otus angelinae | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Javan Trogon Apalharpactes reinwardtii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Javan Cochoa Cochoa azurea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halimun | National Park | 40,000 | is identical to site | 40,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity Cuon alpinus, Panthera pardus, Hylobates moloch, Presbytis comata, Trachypithecus auratus (MacKinnon et.al. 1982, Hedges & Tyson 1996, Whitten et.al. 1996)
Management considerations Gold mining, forest cutting and wildlife hunting (MacKinnon et.al. 1982)
Protection status Declared as National Park (40000 ha) based on SK. Menteri Kehutanan No. 282/Kpts-II/92 on 26 February 1992 (Anon 1997, Anon 1998). Merged with Gunung Salak (IBA JID12) as Halimun-Salak National Park based on SK Menhut No. 175, on 10 June 2003 (Kompas, 2003).
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.Directorate General of Tourism. tanpa tahun. Indonesia, National Park and Nature Reserve. Directorate General of Tourism, Jakarta.Hedges, S. and Tyson, M. 1996. Is Predation by Ajag a Threat to the Banteng Population in Alas Purwo? Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Gajah Mada, Indonesia. [laporan awal]MacKinnon, J., Smiet, F., and Artha, M.B. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia, Vol. III: Java and Bali. UNDP/FAO. Bogor.Whitten, A.J., Soeriaatmadja, R.E. and Afiff, S.A. 1996. The Ecology of Java and Bali. Periplus edition, Singapore.
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