Wolo Tado (15939)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Wolo Tado
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.4560, Longitude: 121.0370
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 700
Area of KBA (km2): 91.54575
Protected area coverage (%): 39.94
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located between Tujuh Belas Island and Wolo Tadho in north coastal, and include one of the driest area in Flores. Most of area is rocky and bushes.
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) KBA identified by the 2014 CEPF Wallacea Ecosystem Profile process. Taxonomy and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: There is Flores Green Pigeon in Ria (around 10 km west of Wolo Tadho) and Wolo Tadho. Around 14-24 birds of Yellow-crested Cockatoo recorded in Ria (Pilgrim et.al.2000).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 20000 ha to 9340 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The forest dominated by dry deciduous forest (the best and the largest in Flores Island) and some of small group of forests in savanna (Pilgrim et.al. 2000)
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 46 | |
| Forest | 8 | |
| Savanna | 46 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Illegal logging, animal hunting and infrastructure development (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Additional information
References: Anon. 1998. Statistik Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam 1997/1998. Departement Kehutanan dan Perkebunan, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam, Jakarta.BKSDA VII. 1997. Informasi Kawasan Konservasi Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur. Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam VII, Kupang.Pilgrim, J.D., Leadley, J.D. and Saifudin. 2000. Birds surveys and conservation status 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.