Buat - Soe (15963)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Buat - Soe
Central coordinates: Latitude: -9.8620, Longitude: 124.2280
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 800 to 1000
Area of KBA (km2): 106.28674
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: The endangered Wetar Ground-dove Gallicolumba hoedtii lives in this area (Noske & Saleh 1996). Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea has probably extinct from this area.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 100 ha to 10656 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Middle mountain forest which is large and undisturb (Noske & Saleh 1996).
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 96 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Livestock grazing activity (Noske & Saleh 1996).
Additional information
References: 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.