Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,327 hectares (53.27 km2)
Site description (2003 baseline)
There are 6 villages in this island. Part of the island still covered by forest (85%).
Key biodiversity
Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris is common in this island on altitude between 100-350 m asl (Butchart et.al.1996, Dwi Lesmana personal communication.).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Besar (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-besar-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.