Manipo (15959)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Manipo
Central coordinates: Latitude: -10.1240, Longitude: 124.2660
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 146.28335
Protected area coverage (%): 43.87
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: Non-bird biodiversity: Crocodylus porosus and Chelonia mydas (MacKinnon et.al.1982, Silvus et.al.1986, Anon 1995b, Monk et.al.1997, Wibowo & Suyatno 1998)
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 19918 ha to 14610 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Pulau Menipo covered by a very rare mangrove habitat in West Timor, and Ale Aisio is evergreen dry forest and savanna (Anon 1995b, BKSDA VII 1997). 5000 ha of this area are moist and grassy (rainy season), and around 5000 ha is dominated by Corypha utan, Borassus flabellifer. The rest of the area is coastal zone covered by palm, mangrove and fish ponds. Dataran Bena is one of sample which has grassy lowland (Anon 1995b)
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 35 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 35 | |
| Forest | 30 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Road building, agricultural expansion, illegal hunting and shifting agriculture (Silvus et.al.1986)
Additional information
References: Anon. 1995b. National Conservation Plan for Indonesia: Vol VIIB; Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. Ministry of Forestry, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Jakarta.BKSDA VII. 1997. Informasi Kawasan Konservasi Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur. Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam VII, Kupang.MacKinnon, J., Beudels, R., Robinson, A. & Artha, M. 1982. A National Conservation Plan for Indonesia Vol IV; Nusa Tenggara. UNDP/FAO, Bogor.Monk. K.A., de Fretes, Y. and Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Edition, Singapura Silvius, M.J., Djuharsa, E., Taufik, A. W., Steeman, A.P.J.M, and Berczy, E.T. 1986. The Indonesian Wetland Inventory: A Preliminary Compilation of Information on Wetlands of Indonesia. PHPA-AWB/Interweder & Edwin, Indonesia.Wibowo, P. & Suyatno, N. 1998. An overview of Indonesian Wetland Sites - II: an update information - Included in the Indonesian Wetland Database. Wetlands Intenational-Indonesia Programme/PHPA; Bogor.