ID109
Gunung Raung


Site description (1999 baseline):

Site location and context
Located around 40 km east of Jember.



Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Bos javanicus, Cuon alpinus, Panthera pardus and Trachypithecus auratus (Whitten et.al.1996, Nijman 1997).



Habitat and land use
The forest in Gunung Raung is in good condition (MacKinnon et.al.1982). One of the largest remaining forest block in Java (Whitten et.al.1996)



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Logging and clearence of forest for agriculture (MacKinnon et.al.1982)



Protected areas
60000 ha of this area is proposed as nature reserve.




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