Gunung Masigit-Kareumbi (Indonesia) IBA | Text

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Gunung Masigit-Kareumbi

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Site description (1999 baseline):

Site location and context

Located around 31 km south-west of Bandung.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Presbytis comata and Trachypithecus auratus (MacKinnon et.al. 1982).

Habitat and land use

An extensive block of mountain rainforest in good condition (MacKinnon et.al.1982). The forest dominated by Casionopsis argentea, Schima walichii, Eugenia clavymyrtus and Trema amboinensis (Anon 1998a).

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

Cutting of timber and wild hunting (MacKinnon et.al. 1982).

Protected areas

23000 ha of this area is proposed as Wildlife Sanctuary (MacKinnon et.al.1982).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Masigit-Kareumbi (Indonesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-masigit-kareumbi-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.