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Location Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Timur
Central coordinates 119o 24.00' East  9o 30.00' South
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 2,500 ha
Altitude 400 - 700m
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Burung Indonesia (Affiliate)



Ornithological information One of four highest bird diversity in Sumba, and also has the highest taxon diversity (Jepson et.al. 1996).

Site description Topography of Poronumbu is steep, and it is a small block of forest in the north of West Sumba (Jepson et.al. 1996)

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Red-naped Fruit-dove Ptilinopus dohertyi 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Critically Endangered 
Sumba Hornbill Aceros everetti 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   -

Management considerations Burning grassland along of edge forest and timber cutting for housing (Jepson et.al.1996).

Protection status Proposed as a Wildlife Sanctuary (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.Banilodu, L. and Saka, N. T. 1993. Descriptive Analysis of Sumba Forest [Analysis Deskriptif Hutan Pulau Sumba]. Widya Mandira Catholic University, Kupang.Jepson, P., Rais, S., Ora, A.B. & Raharjaningtrah, W. 1996. Telaah Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi untuk Pelestarian Nilai-Nilai Hutan di Pulau Sumba, Nusa Tenggara Timur. PHPA/BirdLife, Bogor. Laporan No. 5.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Poronumbu. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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