Waebula (15985)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B2
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Waebula
Central coordinates: Latitude: -3.1150, Longitude: 130.2530
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1071
Area of KBA (km2): 636.72763
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: There are 4 villages located on coast. Most people work as farmer and fisherman. Main plantation products are coconut for copra, cacao and coffee.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. KBA identified by the 2014 CEPF Wallacea Ecosystem Profile process. Taxonomy and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Wae Wufa, which is inside this area, has around 40-60 birds of Seram Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis. Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius which is introduced to Seram Island also lives in this area (Isherwood 1997). Non-bird biodiversity: Crocodilus porosus, Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelonia mydas and Cuora amboinensis (Isherwood et.al.1997)
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 45000 ha to 63514 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: emi-evergreen rainforest on the coastal area and lowland, and evergreen raiforest (Monk et.al.1997).
Land use: forestry
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 85 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Logging.
Additional information
References: Isherwood I.S., J.D.A. Willis, T.R.K. Edwards, J.M.M. Ekstrom, S. Kuriake, I.R. Lubis, H. Notanubun, J. Putnarubun, J.C. Robinson-Dean & J.A. Tobias. 1997. Biological Surveys and Conservation Priorities In North-east Seram, Maluku, Indonesia. CSB Conservation Publication, Cambridge.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