TL10
Be Malae


Country/territory: Timor-Leste

IBA criteria met: A2 (2007)
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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 22/12/2024.