Galela (15966)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Galela
Central coordinates: Latitude: 1.8490, Longitude: 127.8280
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 20.14591
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Topography of this area is flat. There is Toweka village near this area in the southern part. The people who lived in this area work as farmer, fisherman and labour in PT. Global (banana plantation).
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: This area is nesting site of the vulnerable Moluccan Scrubfowl (BirdLife International 2001). This area produces about 135000 eggs/year. The bird ussually come in the evening from forest aroundthis area and laid egg at night. This area is also as nesting site of Dusky Scrubfowl. Non-bird biodiversity: The beach is also used for nesting site of Dermochelys coriacea which has already difficult to find.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 180 ha to 3361 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Mangrove forest (150 ha) located behind nesting site of Moluccan Scrubfowl (Monk et.al. 1997, Baker et.al. 1997).
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 17 | |
| Forest | 22 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Natural habitat alteration, coconut and banana plantation can be regarded as threat for the mangrove forest. Uncontolled egg collection (Moluccan Megapode) is a threat for bird population, and proven by local peoples that the egg production number every year has decrease (Heij & Rompas 1997).
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Marine & freshwater aquaculture | Subsistence/artisinal aquaculture | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Intentional use: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Droughts | Only in the future | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Other impacts | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Baker, G. 1997. Bird of the Spice Island. Moluccan Megapode Conservation Project. School of Biological Science, Univ. Of Sussex, U.K.BirdLife International. 2001. Threatened bird of Asia: BirdLife International Red Data Book. Cambridge, U.K: BirdLife International.Heij, C.J. & Rompas, C.F.E., 1997. Ekologi Megapoda Maluku (Burung Momoa, Eulipoa wallacei) di Pulau Haruku dan Beberapa Pulau di Maluku, Indonesia. Roterdam/Ambon, Belanda.Monk. K.A., de Fretes, Y. and Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Edition, Singapura