Lamalera (15946)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Lamalera
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.5380, Longitude: 123.3790
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 600
Area of KBA (km2): 58.6502
Protected area coverage (%): 0.46
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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: 15 birds of Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris recorded in Lamalera. According to local people, the highest number was 20 birds. Probably the habitat of this bird is good enough especially along the south coast of Lembata Island. Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea was here, but probably already extinct (Trainor in prep B).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 5000 ha to 5891 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Bushes at the edge of the beach, savanna and tropical dry forest (Trainor in prep B).
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Forest | 87 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Land clearing and hunting activity
Additional information
References: Trainor, C. (in prep B). The birds of Adonara, Lesser Sundas, Indonesia. [sumitted to Forktail 12 February 2001].