Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2002)
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Area: 1,814 hectares (18.14 km2)
Site description (2003 baseline)
Topography of Poronumbu is steep, and it is a small block of forest in the north of West Sumba (Jepson et.al. 1996)
Key biodiversity
One of four highest bird diversity in Sumba, and also has the highest taxon diversity (Jepson et.al. 1996).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Poronumbu (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/poronumbu-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.