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close| Location | Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Timur |
| Central coordinates | 120o 29.00' East 8o 26.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2 |
| Area | 600 ha |
| Altitude | 800 - 1,270m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information This area is important because of Wallace's Hanging-parrot Loriculus flosculus, and the vulnerable Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Site description The forest in this area is growing on very steep mountain slopes.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flores Green-pigeon Treron floris | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Flores Hanging-parrot Loriculus flosculus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Management considerations Illegal hunting, timber cutting, road development (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
References 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: Gapong. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013
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