Data Zone
Country/territory: Timor-Leste
IBA criteria met: A2 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 27,832 hectares (278.32 km2)
Site description (2007 baseline)
Lake Be Malae and the associated beach, tropical dry forest and oxbow lake provide an interesting landscape for a wide range of wildlife. The lake is of high cultural importance and is the site of an annual traditional event.
Key biodiversity
Eleven restricted-range species have been recorded in this IBA (Trainor et al. 2004).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Be Malae (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/be-malae-iba-timor-leste on 23/12/2024.