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close| Location | Indonesia, Jawa Barat |
| Central coordinates | 106o 58.00' East 6o 46.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 21,976 ha |
| Altitude | 500 - 3,019m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Site description This area consist of Gunung Gede (2958 m) which is an active volcano and Gunung Pangrango (3019 m). These 2 mountains linked by a flat ridge with 2400 m elevation. The last eruption of Gunung Gede was in 1948. This area is one of the wetest area in Java.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Peafowl Pavo muticus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| 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 | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunung Gede Pangrango | National Park | 15,000 | protected area contained by site | 15,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Other | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity Panthera pardus, Hylobates moloch, Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman & Sozer 1995, Anon 1996, Hedges & Tyson 1996, Whitten et.al. 1996, Nijman 1997).
Management considerations Tourists, deforestation, wildlife hunting and forest conversion for plantation (MacKinnon et.al. 1982)
Protection status 15196 ha of this area declared as National Park on 6 March 1980 (Hartarti et.al. 1994, Anon 1997).
References Anon. 1996. Mount Gede Pangrango National Park. P.T. Cahaya Berlian Lestari, Bandung.Anon. 1997. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1996/1997. Departemen Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.Hartarti, B., Rauf, K., Siubelan, H., Istanto, Afrizal, M.M., Triatmojo, A.C., Darsono, T. and Sutaryono, D. 1994. Dua belas Taman Nasional di Indonesia. Direktorat Bina Kawasan Pelestarian Alam, Dirjen PHPA, 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.Nijman, V. 1997. On the Occurrence of Presbytis comata Desmarest, 1822 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) on Java, Indonesia. Contr. Zool 66:247-356.Nijman, V. and Sozer, R. 1995. Recent Observation of the Grizzled Leaf Monkey (Presbytis comata) and an Extension of the Range of the Javan Gibbon (Hylobathes moloch) in Central Java. Tropical Biodiversity 3(I): 45-48.Whitten, A.J., Damanik, S.J., Anwar, J. and Hisyam, N. 1987. The Ecology of Sumatra. Gadjah Mada University Press, Yogyakarta.
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