Mausambi (15941)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Mausambi
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.5390, Longitude: 121.7760
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 800
Area of KBA (km2): 34.79078
Protected area coverage (%): 25.71
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Topography of this area is dominated by lower slopes which are covered by good forest.
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 are two important birds, Flores Crow Corvus florensis and Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris. Around 8 birds of Flores Green Pigeon were recorded. Wallace's Scopsowl Otus silvicola common in Banana garden (Drivjers personal communication., Trainor & Lesmana 2000). The only new record in Flores of Rose-crowned Fruit-dove Ptilinopus regina made in this area.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 10000 ha to 3552 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Tropical dry deciduous forest, beach forest and mangrove (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Forest | 95 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Timber cutting for commercial (small scale) and hunting activity (Trainor & Lesmana 2000).
Additional information
References: 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.