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Location Indonesia, Maluku Utara
Central coordinates 128o 21.00' East  1o 28.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 5,000 ha
Altitude 50 - 260m
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Burung Indonesia (Affiliate)



Ornithological information This area need to a special attention because of good coverage of restricted-range bird species and many threatened species (26 restricted-range bird species).

Site description Toporaphy is hilly. The people in this area work as dry land farmer. Main comodities are coconut (for copra), cacao and clove (Kesaulya 1995).

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
White Cockatoo Cacatua alba 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Chattering Lory Lorius garrulus 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Sombre Kingfisher Todiramphus funebris unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Dusky Friarbird Philemon fuscicapillus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 

Habitats

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

Management considerations Forest encroachment by local people.

References Kesaulya, A.B. 1995. Sosial Ekonomi Masyarakat di Sekitar Usulan Kawasan Konservasi Lalobata Halmahera Tengah. Yayasan Hualopu, Ambon [unpublished.]. Monk. K.A., de Fretes, Y. and Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Edition, Singapura

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