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close| Location | Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Timur |
| Central coordinates | 120o 17.00' East 8o 44.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2 |
| Area | 10,500 ha |
| Altitude | 1,000 - 1,912m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information This area is the location where Flores Scopsowl Ottus alfredi specimen collected (Hartert 1897a), and follow up survey in this area couldn't found that species (Butcart et.al.1996, Trainor & Lesmana 2000). Follow-up survey is needed to establish the status of Flores Scopsowl, especially in coastal areas.
Site description Gunung Repok (1912 m) separated from Ruteng by Wae Mese River Valley. Slopes of Gunung Repok are very steep and landslide is frequently occured. Forested area up to 1200 m and 1500 m has been cutted and only small group of forested area in steep river valleys.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
| Flores Scops-owl Otus alfredi | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Flores Crow Corvus florensis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Management considerations Illegal timber cutting, clearence of land for agriculture, firewood collection and illegal hunting (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Protection status Protected Forest (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
References Butchart, S. H. M., Brooks, T. M., Davies, C. W. N., Dharmaputra, G., Dutson, G. C. L., Lowen, J. C, and Sahu, H. 1996. The conservation status of forest birds on Flores and Sumbawa, Indonesia. Bird Conservation International 6: 335-370.Hartert, E. 1897. Description of seven new species of birds and one new sub-species from Flores, and of one new species from Djampea, all collected by Mr. Alfred Everett. Novit. Zool. 4: 170-172.Trainor, C and Lesmana, D. 2000. Exploding volcanoes, unique birds, gigantic rats and elegant ikat: Identifying sites of international conservation significance with particular reference to Sumbawa. PKA/BirdLife/WWF, Bogor. Report No. 11.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Todo Repok. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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