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Site description (1999 baseline):
Site location and context
Located around 55 km south of Garut, it is a lowland area with sand dunes, mangroves and primary forest on limestone (MacKinnon
et al.1982). It has reef formation and covered by seaweed.
Non-bird biodiversity: The important faunas in the reserve is
Bos javanicus,
Panthera pardus,
Hylobates moloch,
Trachypithecus auratus,
Caretta caretta,
Chelonia mydas and
Eretmochelys imbricata (MacKinnon
et.al.1982, Silvius
et al.1987, Silvius 1989, Karno 1990, Hedges and Tyson 1996).
Although it only covers 2157 ha, this area is valuable because it conserves a range of habitats from lowland forest (some of it on limestone), to mangroves and seagrass beds. Around 300 ha of the reserve, between Cikalomberan and Cipalawah Rivers, is a rare and arguably the best example of Javan dipterocarp forest dominated by
Dipterocarpus hasseltii (possibly the only remaining site in Java), with
D. gracilis and
Dillenia obovata (Whitten
et al.1996).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Encroachment and forest cutting, wild hunting, collection of turtle eggs and ornamental fish (MacKinnon
et al.1982, Silvius
et al.1987, Silvius 1989).
Declared as Nature Reserve for the first time in 1959 based on SK. Menteri Pertanian No.88/Um/59 and No.116/Um/59. 2157 ha of this area is recognised based on SK Menteri Pertanian No.370/Kpts/Um/6/78 on 9 June 1978 (Silvius
et al.1987, Anon 1997, Anon 1998).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Leuweung Sancang (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/leuweung-sancang-iba-indonesia on 22/11/2024.
