Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 25,000 hectares (250.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2011 | poor | high | high |
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Site description (1999 baseline)
Located 124 km east of Jember in the driest part of Java, Baluran has the peak and caldera of Baluran Mountain which linked with Ijen area, 35 km sout-hest. There are some small islands on the east coast between Air Karang and Tanjung Candibang, and the north part there is a rocky formation between Gatal and Bilik
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Bos javanicus, Cuon alpinus, Panthera pardus and Trachypithecus auratus (Nijman 1997, Hedges & Tyson 1996, Whitten et.al.1996). Erythrina cuodophylla is the endemic flora of Java (MacKinnon et.al.1982).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baluran (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baluran-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.