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close| Location | Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Barat |
| Central coordinates | 116o 24.00' East 8o 24.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2 |
| Area | 52,600 ha |
| Altitude | 300 - 3,726m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information This area is the most important site for birds onLombok Island. Last recorded Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris was in 1909 (Rensch 1931). Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea previously reported as extinct in this area (PHPA/LIPI/BirdLife-IP 1998), however an observation in 2000 by V.Nijman (personal communication.) and W. Prayitno (personal communication) recorded this species. Chestnut-backed Thrush Zoothera dohertyi has become difficuly bird to see due to bird catching activities since 1980s.
Site description Gunung Rinjani (3736 m) is one of the highest mountain in Indonesia and it is the highest mountain in Wallacea (Coates et.al. 1997). The dormant crater become a lake (Segara Anak 1125 ha) (Wibowo & Suyatno 1998).
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flores Green-pigeon Treron floris | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gn. Rinjani | National Park | 40,000 | protected area contained by site | 40,000 |
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| Gunung Rinjani | National Park | 40,000 | protected area contained by site | 40,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Management considerations Illegal logging, visitor, forest clearence for agriculture and wildlife hunting (Monk et.al.1997)
Protection status 40000 ha of this area has been declared as National Park based on SK. Menteri Kehutanan No. 448/Kpts-II/90 on 24 March 1990 (Anon 1998). Proposed to extent this area to include forestry area at altitude 1000-3000 m (12600 ha) (MacKinnon et.al.1982).
References Anon. 1998. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1997/1998. Departement Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.Coates, B.J., Bishop, K.D. & Gardner, D. 1997. A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea: Sulawesi, the Mollucas and Lesser Sunda Islands. Indonesia. Dove Publication, Australia.Jepson, P., Rais, S., Ora, A.B. and Raharjaningtrah, W. 1996. Telaah Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi untuk Pelestarian Nilai-Nilai Hutan di Pulau Sumba, Nusa Tenggara Timur. PHPA/BirdLife, Bogor. Laporan No. 5.MacKinnon, J., Beudels, R., Robinson, A. & Artha, M. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia Vol IV; Nusa Tenggara. UNDP/FAO, Bogor.Monk. K.A., de Fretes, Y. and Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Edition, Singapura Wibowo, P. & Suyatno, N. 1998. An overview of Indonesia Wetland Sites-II: An Update Information-Included in the Indonesian Wetland Database. Wetlands International-Indonesia Programme/PHPA, Bogor.
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