Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park
| Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park | |
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| Taman Nasional Manupeu Tanah Daru | |
| Lapopu waterfall in Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park | |
Map showing the location of Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park Map showing the location of Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park Manupeu Tanah Daru NP | |
| Location | Sumba, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 9°44′0′′S 119°41′0′′E / 9.73333°S 119.68333°E / -9.73333; 119.68333 |
| Area | 87,984.09 ha |
| Established | 1998 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Forestry |
Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park is located on the island of Sumba in Indonesia. This national park consists lowland forests on steep slopes that rise up to ca. 600m.[1]
Flora and fauna
[edit ]There are about 118 plant species protected in this national park including Toona sureni , Sterculia foetida , Schleichera oleosa , Alstonia scholaris (ditabark), Tamarind, candlenut, Syzygium species, Casuarina species, and Lantana camara (Spanish flag).[1]
There are also 87 species of birds protected in this region, with 7 bird taxa endemic to the island of Sumba. These are Sumba yellow-crested cockatoo, Sumba green pigeon, Sumba flycatcher, Sumba cicadabird, apricot-breasted sunbird and Sumba hornbill.
57 species of butterflies are also protected here, 7 of them are endemic to this island. These are Papilio neumoegenii , Ideopsis oberthurii , Delias fasciata , Junonia adulatrix , Athyma karita , Sumalia chilo , and Elimnia amoena .
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia: "Manupeu-Tanah Daru National Park" Archived 2014年12月18日 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 4 December 2013