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Site description (2003 baseline):
Site location and context
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).
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.
Most of the natural vegetation has been changed by human activities into grassland and
Casuarina forest. Slope areas are covered by evergreen rainforest. Ecergreen rainforest covered areas between 1000-3000 m and dominated by
Pterospermum javanicum and bidara
Merimis sp. (MacKinnon
et.al. 1982, Coates
et.al. 1997, Monk
et.al.1997). There is a spectacular
Rhododendron forest at altitude between 2600-2900 m (Coates
et.al.1997). The area is important for Lombok Island as watercatchment area.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Illegal logging, visitor, forest clearence for agriculture and wildlife hunting (Monk
et.al.1997)
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).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Rinjani (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-rinjani-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.
