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Site description (2003 baseline):
Site location and context
This area is the bigest forest, with dense canopy cover. Gunung Wanggameti (1225 m) is the highest elevation in Sumba dan supporting all slope terestrial forest types from sea level until mountain peak (Jepson
et.al. 1996). The high plant diversity can be found from 800 m elevation. Because there is complete elevation range, so that this area is appropriate for animals seasonal migration (Jones
et.al. 1992). Moss forest in this area, covered Gunung Wanggameti from the 850 m elevation (Banilodu & Saka 1993). East and north part of this area border on garden and field, at south part border on savana and forest, and at west part on border on field and villages (Sub Balai Tata Hutan Kupang 1985)
This area as a biggest population site of Red-naped Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus dohertyi and Sumba Green Pigeon
Treron teysmannii (Jepson
et.al. 1996).
The largest forest block in Sumba Island (Jones
et.al. 1992) with two main types of habitat: rain forest and monsoon forest (Sub Balai Tata Hutan Kupang 1985).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Logging, burning vegetation for shifting agriculture and wild hunting (Banilodu & Saka 1993, Jepson
et.al.1996)
47014 ha of this area declare as Laiwanggi-Wanggameti National Park based on SK Menteri Kehutanan dan Perkebunan No. 576/Kpts-II/1998.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laiwanggi Wanggameti (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laiwanggi-wanggameti-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.
