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Site description (2003 baseline):
Site location and context
The topography is hilly. The forest extends from altitude 200 m asl.
Five from six globally threatened species live in this area (Lesmana
et.al. 2000). New discovery in this century for Wetar Ground-dove
Gallicolumba hoedtii also from this area. Follow up survey is needed especially for Timor Black Pigeon
Turacoena modesta,
Timor Imperial Pigeon
Ducula cineracea, Yellow-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua sulphurea, Wetar Ground-dove
Gallicolumba hoedtii and Timor Green Pigeon
Treron psittacea. Two of new species for Timor Island is Black-eared Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx osculans and Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus live in this area. This area is one of the most threatened site in Timor.
Eucalyptus urophylla forest on 1200-1640 m. Semi-evergreen forest on 500-1400 m. The lower area covered by savanna forest dominated by
Eucalyptus alba, Casuarina junghuhniana and semi-deciduous forest regeneration. The area is the best and biggest lowland forest on Timor Island (Lesmana
et.al.2000)
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Burning forest, hunting and livestock grazing at forest area (MacKinnon
et.al 1982, Lesmana
et.al 2000)
15000 ha of this area is proposed as a Wildlife Sanctuary (MacKinnon
et.al 1982). WWF proposed to merged Gunung Muntis with Timau as a National Park.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Timau (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-timau-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.
