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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
This site comprises intact tropical dry forest on alluvium fringing a small lake (c.8 ha) and extends along an intact gradient for several kilometers to low hills at an elevation of c.500 m. Habitat above the beach comprises dense stands of Corypha palm woodland on alluvium.
Thirteen restricted-range species have been recorded in this IBA (Trainor et al. 2004).
This site comprises intact tropical dry forest on alluvium fringing a small lake (c.8 ha) and extends along an intact gradient for several kilometers to low hills at an elevation of c.500 m. Habitat above the beach comprises dense stands of Corypha palm woodland on alluvium.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
None known.
This IBA has not previously been identified as a site of significant conservation value.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maubara (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maubara-iba-timor-leste on 22/11/2024.
