Lore (15790)
Timor-Leste, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Lore
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.9167, Longitude: 125.5000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 500
Area of KBA (km2): 108.31657
Protected area coverage (%): 97.48
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large area with a variety of vegetation communities including tall lowland tropical evergreen forest, dry and moist deciduous forests, tidal/mangrove forests, coastal forests, and a suite of coastal strand communities (Cowie 2006). This area is by far the largest example of this assemblage of habitat types in Timor-Leste (and Timor Island). It is located amongst teak plantations, rice fields and swidden agriculture.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Twenty-four restricted-range species have been recorded in this IBA, including the Endangered Timor Green-pigeon, and the Critically Endangered Yellow-crested Cockatoo also occurs there (FAO/UNDP 1982, Ora 2000, Trainor et al. 2004).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-11 (BL Secretariat): the KBA Nino Konis Santana (SitRecID 44944) covers the three IBAs Lore (SitRecID 15790), Monte Paitchau (SitRecID 15791) and Jaco Island (SitRecID 15792) (which remain as IBAs).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: A large area with a variety of vegetation communities including tall lowland tropical evergreen forest, dry and moist deciduous forests, tidal/mangrove forests, coastal forests, and a suite of coastal strand communities (Cowie 2006). This area is by far the largest example of this assemblage of habitat types in Timor-Leste (and Timor Island). It is located amongst teak plantations, rice fields and swidden agriculture.
Land use: agriculture | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Forest | 95 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: In 2005–2006 well organised illegal timber harvesting was having a substantial impact on much of the coastal forest. The illegal logging was stopped after intervention by the Prime Minister but the site remains vulnerable. Conversion by swidden agriculture is also a threat. It is hoped these threats will decline with the establishment of the National Park and development and implementation of a joint government-community-based management and education and awareness programme.