Bipolo (15957)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Bipolo
Central coordinates: Latitude: -10.0130, Longitude: 123.8020
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 4.22412
Protected area coverage (%): 69.96
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.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 200 ha to 417 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The main habitat is dry deciduous forest on aluvial soil, which is not present in the other area in West Timor (Coates et.al.1997, Lesmana et.al.2000).
Land use: agriculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 34 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Ficus spp. cutting, livestock grazing and illegal hunting (Noske & Saleh 1996)
Additional information
References: Coates, B.J., Bishop, K.D. & Gardner, D. 1997. A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea: Sulawesi, the Mollucas and Lesser Sunda Islands. Indonesia. Dove Publication, Australia.Jepson, P. & Ounsted, R. 1997. Birding Indonesia: A birdwatcher's guide to the world's largest archipelago. Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, Singapore.Lesmana, D. Trainor, C., and Gatur, A. 2000. Arti Penting Hutan di Daratan Timor bagian Barat: Telaah Awal Informasi Keanekaragaman Hayati dan sosial ekonomi di Pulau Timor (Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur). PKA/BirdLife International/WWF, Bogor. Laporan No. 13.Mauro, I. 1999. Preliminary report on birds recorded from Wallacea: Sulawesi, Moluccas and Lesser Sundas.Noske, R.A. and Saleh, N. 1996. The Conservation Status of Forest Birds in West Timor. dalam Kitchener, D.J. and Suyatno, A (eds.). 1994. Proceedings of The First International Conference on eastern Indonesia-Australian Vertebrate Fauna, Manado, Indonesia.