Haruku (15987)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Haruku
Central coordinates: Latitude: -3.5660, Longitude: 128.4670
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 79.33072
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Describe as slightly and rather flat. Some of Kailolo people work as farmer and fisherman. Main comodities are clove and nutmeg.
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: Collecting Moluccan Scrubfowl Eulipoa wallacei eggs is one of Kailolo village income source. The people are trying to preserve the area as Moluccan Scrubfowl breeding site. Observation by Dr. Heij found that between April 1994 and March 1995 there were 41060 eggs harvested (Heij & Rompas 1997, BirdLife International 2001).The restricted-range bird Darkeye Flycatcher Myagra galeata, Ducula perscipillata and Ashy Flowerpecker Dicaeum vulneratum probably live in this area but need to be confirmed. Non-bird biodiversity: Varanus indicus Hydrosaurus amboinensis (Heij & Rompas 1997, Hitipeuw & Tuhumury 1999 obs.pri.).
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 2 ha to 7937 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The main habitat is modified beach forest.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 84 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 16 |
Additional information
References: 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.