Lamikomiko
Location:
2°58'S, 120°11'E; near Palopo, at the northwest corner of Teluk Bone, Kabupaten Luwu, South Sulawesi.
Area:
5,000 ha.
Altitude:
Sea level.
Biogeographical Province:
4.24.12.
Wetland type:
07.
Description of site:
Approximately 1,500 ha of coastal mangrove forest backed by lowland forest on alluvial soils. The forests are of high botanical interest and support a diverse avifauna.
Climatic conditions:
Humid tropical climate.
Principal vegetation:
Mangrove forest; lowland rain forest in adjacent areas.
Land tenure:
No information.
Conservation measures taken:
None.
Conservation measures proposed:
The area has been proposed as a Nature Reserve (Cagar Alam).
Land use:
Cutting of mangroves for local use.
Disturbances and threats:
Excessive exploitation of the mangrove forest.
Economic and social values:
No information.
Fauna:
The area is known to be rich in waterbirds, but no details are available.
Special floral values:
A particularly diverse mangrove forest, of great botanical interest.
References:
MacKinnon & Artha (1982d).
Criteria for Inclusion:
1b, 2b.
Source:
Marcel J. Silvius.