Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2002)
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Area: 106,257 hectares (1,062.57 km2)
Site description (2003 baseline)
This area is devided into South Tambora and North Tambora. Gunung Tambora erupted in 1815 and regarded as the biggest eruption in the history (Jepson & Monk 1995).
Key biodiversity
Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea has become very difficult to find in this area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Tambora (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-tambora-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.