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close| Location | Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Timur |
| Central coordinates | 122o 47.00' East 8o 33.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2 |
| Area | 4,200 ha |
| Altitude | 500 - 1,704m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information This area is one of five of important areas for birds and other biodiversities, and has some of rare bird species in Flores. Flores Green Pigeon Treron flores occured in tropical deciduous dry forest. Yellow-crested Cockatoo occured near the beach (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Site description This area is dominated by spectacular volcano of Gunung Lewotobi, which has two peaks (Laki-laki (2263 m) and Perempuan (1703 m)) which erupted in 1971, 1972 and 1991(Monk et.al. 1997).
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 |
| Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Savanna | - | |
| Other | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
Management considerations Illegal hunting and forest clearence for agriculture/plantation expansion (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Protection status 4200 ha of this area has been proposed as Wildlife Sanctuary on altitude between 500-1704 m (MacKinnon et.al. 1982, Anon 1995b).
References Anon. 1995b. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia: Vol VIIB; Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.Jepson, P. & Bowe, M. 1997. A Photographic Profile of Forest Habitat on Flores, Nusa Tenggara. BirdLife International-Indonesia Programme. Bogor. MacKinnon, J., Beudels, R., Robinson, A. & Artha, M. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia Vol IV; Nusa Tenggara. UNDP/FAO, Bogor.Monk. K.A., de Fretes, Y. and Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Edition, Singapura 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: Gunung Lewotobi. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013
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