ID135
Aegela


Site description (2003 baseline):

Site location and context
A block of large forest merged with Keli Kotto 15 km south of the area.



Key biodiversity
At least 11 restricted-range birds species are recorded, including the vulnerable Flores Green Pigeon Treron florensis (BirdLife International 2001, Trainor & Lesmana 2000), where about 25-30 birds are recorded, including 13 birds recorded on altitude 900 m (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).



Habitat and land use
Main vegetation is tropical dry deciduous forest on volcanic rock, which is uncommon in Flores (Trainor & Lesmana 2000)



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Forest clearence (small scale) and hunting (Trainor & Lesmna 2000).




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aegela (Indonesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aegela-iba-indonesia on 06/12/2024.