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close| Location | Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Timur |
| Central coordinates | 122o 27.00' East 8o 40.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2 |
| Area | 15,000 ha |
| Altitude | 50 - 1,700m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information One of the richest area and important for Flores. This area is one of the 6 locations where Wallace's Hanging-parrot Loriculus flosculus live, the endemic bird of Flores and threatened by extinction. The feeding area of this species is tropical semi-evergreen forest, and the habitat is Lower monsoon mountain forest (Eucalyptus urophylla). Wallace's Scopsowl Otus silvicola is common in Eucalyptus forest (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Site description Peak of Gunung Egon and Gunung Meak connected by. There is some of hotsprings in Gunung Egon, including one near Egon Blindit village.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flores Hanging-parrot Loriculus flosculus | - | 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 | - |
Other biodiversity
Management considerations Timber cutting, road development plan and hunting activity (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Protection status Proposed as a Hunting Park (15000 ha) on altitude between 500-1700 m (MacKinnon et.al.1982)
References MacKinnon, J., Beudels, R., Robinson, A. & Artha, M. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia Vol IV; Nusa Tenggara. UNDP/FAO, Bogor.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: Egon Ilimudu. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013
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