Site description (2003 baseline)
The village concentrate on the coastal area, and most of the people work as dry land farmer and fisherman. Main comodities are coconut, coffee, cashew, cacao, kapok, clove, nutmeg and also honey bee.
Key biodiversity
There are three endemic species of Wetar Island, two of which are Crimson-hooded Myzomela Myzomela kuehni and Black-chested Honeyeater Lichmera notabilis, surely live in this area. Wetar Figbird Sphecotheres hypoleucos is predicted lives in this area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Arnau (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-arnau-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.