ID149
Luku Melolo


Site description (2003 baseline):

Site location and context
Topography of this area is hilly.



Key biodiversity
This area has the highest density of pigeon in Sumba (Jepson et.al. 1996)



Habitat and land use
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).



Protected areas
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 04/12/2024.