Pulau Larat (15993)
Indonesia, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: B2

Year of last assessment: 2014

National site name: Pulau Larat

Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.1580, Longitude: 131.8710

System: marine, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 0 to 55

Area of KBA (km²): 219.83923

Protected area coverage (%): 20.16

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: The people of Larat Island lives on the west, north and east coast. Most of the people work as dry land farmer and fisherman. Main comodities are coconut, coffee, kapok and cashew.

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: Information from this area is very limited, but predicted has restricted-range bird species. Tanimbar Starling Aplonis crassa is the one of the restricted-range bird present in this area, which only recorded in Larat Island and Tanimbar Tengah. Non-bird biodiversity: Dendrobium phalaenopsis, Chelonia mydas, Dugong dugong, Birgus latro (Monk et.al.1997).

Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 6875 ha to 21974 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: The main habitat is semi-evergreen rainforest (Monk et.al.1997)

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Forest	33

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Natural habitat conversion for plantation.

Additional information