Nggorang Bowosie (15931)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B2
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Nggorang Bowosie
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.4980, Longitude: 119.9510
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 800
Area of KBA (km2): 136.05926
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This area is one of the wetest area in Flores (Pilgrim et.al.2000)
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. KBA identified by the 2014 CEPF Wallacea Ecosystem Profile process. Taxonomy and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Information about bird from this area is very limited. This area is one of two areas in Flores where the three endemic Flores birds species present: Flores Monarch Monarcha sacerdotum, Flores Crow Corvus florensis, and Wallace's Hanging-parrot Loriculus flosculus (Trainor & Lesmana 2000). Flores expedition in 1997 (Pilgrim et.al.2000), gave more information about the distribution range of Flores Monarch Monarcha sacerdotum (found in Ceras and Golo Bilas which include Nggorang Bowosie area), which previously only recorded in Tanjung Karita Mese (Verhoeye & Holmes 1999).Wallace's Hanging-parrot Loriculus flosculus recorded in this area (Pilgrim et.al.2000, Trainor & Lesmana 2000). This bird is frequently seen in a group of up to 7 birds (Pilgrim et.al.2000). Only few records for Flores Monarch Monarcha sacerdotum.Forest quality is in good condition, and indicated by existence of Flores Crow Corvus florensis, (BirdLife International 2001). This bird depends on lowland forest(Verhoeye & Holmes 1999).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 22000 ha to 13990 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Tropical moist deciduous forest on limestone and tropical dry deciduous forest on limestone at altitude below 200 m. Around 70% of forest in this area at altitude between 0-500 m, and the remaining area (30%) between 500-800 m (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 69 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Illegal logging, road development, land clearing for agriculture, problem of land status, fires and firewood collection (Pilgrim et.al 2000, Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Additional information
References: BirdLife International. 2001. Threatened birds of Asia: BirdLife International Red Data Book. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International.Pilgrim, J.D., Leadley, J.D. and Saifuddin. 2000. Bird surveys and conservation tatus of four forest on Flores, Indonesia. Cambridge, U.K.:CSB Conservation Publication.Trainor, C and Lesmana, D. 2000. Exploding volcanoes, unique birds, gigantic rats and elegant ikat: Identifying sites of international conservation significance with particular reference to Sumbawa. PKA/BirdLife/WWF, Bogor. Report No. 11.Verhoeye, J., & Holmes, D. 1999. The birds of the islands of Flores - a review. Kukila 10: 3-59.