Taliabu Utara (15976)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Taliabu Utara
Central coordinates: Latitude: -1.7560, Longitude: 124.6700
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1165
Area of KBA (km2): 778.74758
Protected area coverage (%): 12.48
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: There are around 8 villages around the area. Most of the people work as farmer and fisherman. Main comodity for plantation are cacao and coconut for copra.
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)
Additional biodiversity: The endemic Masked Owl Tyto nigrobrunnea probably lives in this area. Survey by Davidson et.al. (1991) has not found this bird. The last record was in Tubang east of Taliabu Island (Stones et.al. 1997) Non-bird biodiversity: Babyrousa babyrousa frosti in Sula Islands except on Lifamatola Island (Flanery 1995). The other important fauna is Cervus timorensis moluccensis (Monk et.al.1997, Hitipeuw & Tuhumury 1999 Obs.pri.).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 70000 ha to 156112 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The habitat type is evergreen rainforest (Monk et.al.1997)
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 84 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Logging, natural habitat alteration for plantation, parrot catching for trade by local communities or people who work in logging concession.
Additional information
References: Davidson, P.J., R.S. Lucking, A.J. Stones, N.J. Bean, W. Raharjaningtrah & H. Banjarsari. 1991. Report on an Ornithological Survey of Taliabu, Maluku, Indonesia, With Notes on Babairusa Pig. University of East Anglia, England.Flanery T. 1995. Mammals of The South-West Pacific and Moluccan Island's. Australia Museum, Australia.MacKinnon, J & Artha, M.B. 1981. A National Conservation Plan For Indonesia vol VII: Maluku & Irian Jaya. UNDP/FAO National Parks Development Project, Bogor.Monk. K.A., de Fretes, Y. and Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Edition, Singapura