Current view: Text account
Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
Eleven restricted-range species have been recorded in this IBA (Trainor et al. 2004).
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The area is heavily grazed by cattle and horses, but is not otherwise heavily used by local communities.
This IBA has not previously been identified as a site of significant conservation value.
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.
