ID096
Gunung Merapi


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Pink-headed Fruit-dove Ptilinopus porphyreus LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Javan Hawk-eagle Nisaetus bartelsi EN resident (1998) 3–4 pairs A1, A2
Sunda Minivet Pericrocotus miniatus LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Rufous-tailed Fantail Rhipidura phoenicura LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Phylloscopus grammiceps NR resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Javan Tesia Tesia superciliaris LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Javan Grey-throated White-eye Heleia javanica LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
White-bibbed Babbler Stachyris thoracica LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Crescent-chested Babbler Cyanoderma melanothorax LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Javan Fulvetta Alcippe pyrrhoptera LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
White-flanked Sunbird Aethopyga eximia LC resident (1987–1998) present A2, A3
Chrysocorythus estherae NR resident (1987–1998) present A2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2012 not assessed high high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest moderate (70–90%) moderate (70–90%) poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Geological events likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Energy production and mining happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented high

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Gunung Merapi Taman Nasional (II) 27
1975 Tuk Songo Nature Recreation Park (V) <1
2005 Gunung Merbabu Taman Nasional (II) 20

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Other -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
tourism/recreation -
nature conservation and research -


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