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Site description (2003 baseline):
Site location and context
Topography of this area is hilly.
This area has the highest density of pigeon in Sumba (Jepson
et.al. 1996)
There is monsoon semi-deciduous forest and monsoon evergreen forest along of Melolo River.(Banilodu & Saka 1993).This area is important as watercatchment area for Melolo city and provide freshwater for mangrove in the eastern beach of Sumba (Jepson
et.al.1996).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Logging for housing and firewood, livestock grazing to the forest (Jepson
et.al.1996).
Declared as Protected Forest based on SK. No: can:210/0124.59/84k,42/01/1984 (Jepson
et.al.1996)
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 22/11/2024.
