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close| Location | Indonesia, Bali |
| Central coordinates | 114o 32.00' East 8o 13.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4iv |
| Area | 19,003 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 1,414m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information The only area for Bali Starling Leucopsar rothschildi.Bali Barat lies on the raptors migration route, which include Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus, Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis and Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis (Ash 1984; 1993).
Site description Located around 60 km north-west of Denpasar, this area has steep and undulating topography. The highest peak Gunung Patas (Mt. Patas) (1412 m).
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Bali Starling Leucopsar rothschildi | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
| Black-winged Starling Sturnus melanopterus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
| Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | passage | 2004 | min 20,000 individuals | - | A4iv |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali Barat | National Park | 19,003 | is identical to site | 19,003 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Other biodiversity Dugong dugon, Trachypithecus auratus, Chelonia mydas (Polunin et.al.1982, Whitten et.al.1996, Nijman 1997).
Management considerations Burning of savanna, illegal settlements, illegal hunting/poaching (mainly Bali Starling) and forest cutting (MacKinnon et.al.1982).
Protection status Declared as Bali Barat National Park (19002.89 ha) based on SK Menteri Pertanian No.736/Mentan/X/82 on 14 October 1982 and also declare as 'World Heritage' (Anon 1997, Anon 1998).
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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.Ash, J.S. 1984. Bird Observations on Bali. Bull. Brit. Ornt. Club 104:14-35.Ash, J.S. 1993. Raptor Migration on Bali, Indonesia. Forktail 9:3-11.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.Polunin, N.V.C., Robinson, A.H., Halim, M.K., Kvalvagnaes, K. and Burhanuddin. 1980. Proposed Bali Barat National Park Marine Management Plan. UNDP/FAO National Parks Development Project INS/78/061, 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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