Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumba Green-pigeon Treron teysmannii | NT | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Red-naped Fruit-dove Ptilinopus dohertyi | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Sumba Hornbill Rhyticeros everetti | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher Todiramphus australasia | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Citron-crested Cockatoo Cacatua citrinocristata | CR | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Sumba Cicadabird Edolisoma dohertyi | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Yellow-spectacled White-eye Heleia wallacei | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Chestnut-backed Thrush Geokichla dohertyi | NT | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Sumba Warbling-flycatcher Eumyias stresemanni | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Sumba Flycatcher Ficedula harterti | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Apricot-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris buettikoferi | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Luku Melolo | Protection Forest (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 68 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Luku Melolo (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/luku-melolo-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.