Data Zone
Country/territory: Indonesia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2002)
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Area: 4,552 hectares (45.52 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | very poor | high | low |
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Site description (2003 baseline)
Wae Wuul is a grassland on the beach with several small group of forests (MacKinnon et.al.1982). Topography of Wae Wuul is hilly with steep slopes (around Gunung Manis), with the highest elevation 300 m asl.
Key biodiversity
The endangered Flores Crow Corvus florensis lives in this area. Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea found in this area un to 1989 (Mochtar 1989, Trainor & Lesmana 2000). Probably, the Yellow-crested Cockatoo came from Rinca Island.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wae Wuul (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wae-wuul-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.