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Site description (2003 baseline):
Poaching of Yellow-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua sulphurea, is predicted started in 1970s and increase between 1980-1990. This is common in the forest along river. Bird population in Alor Island is estimated between 678-782 birds. In 1998 survey, around 30 birds were recorded from this area (Setiawan et.al. 2000). Follow-up survey is needed to monitor the bird population.
This area is a representative of dry dipterocarp lowland volcanic forest.This area has
Cannarium forest and
Eucalyptus urophylla (Ampupu) forest that could be interesting for tourism, beside beach and hotspring (BKSDA VII 1997, Setiawan
et.al. 2000).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Settlement in conservation area, wood collection for housing and animal catchment for trading (MacKinnon
et.al.1982, Setiawan
et.al.2000).
5000 ha of this area is declared as Recrestion Park based on SK. Menteri Pertanian No. 396/Kpts/Um/5/1981 on 7 May 1981 (MacKinnon
et.al.1982, Anon 1995b).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tuti Adagae (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tuti-adagae-iba-indonesia on 26/12/2024.
