Maumere Bay
Location:
8°11'-8°38'S, 122°12'-l22°32'E; on the northeast coast of Flores at Maumere, Kabupaten Sikka, East Flores, Nusa Tengarra.
Area:
Bay 66,400 ha; islands 7,000 ha
Altitude:
Sea level to 431m.
Biogeographical Province:
4.23.12.
Wetland type:
01, 03, 05 & 07.
Description of site:
A large, shallow sea bay with eight islands, fringed with mangrove forests, sandy beaches and coral reefs. The main island is Pulau Babi (3,000 ha).
Climatic conditions:
Tropical monsoonal climate with the annual rainfall varying from 1,092 mm to 1,766 mm. The average temperature ranges from 25 to 28.4°C, and the relative humidity, from 70 to 92%.
Principal vegetation:
Mangrove forest with Rhizophora sp, Sonneratia alba, Avicennia sp and Bruguiera sp. There is also some dry beach forest with Barringtonia asiatica, Terminalia catappa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Pandanus tectorius and Borossus sp.
Land tenure:
State owned.
Conservation measures taken:
None.
Conservation measures proposed:
The site has been proposed as a Recreation Park (Taman Wisata) and Marine Park (Taman Laut).
Land use:
Outdoor recreation; agriculture and forestry in adjacent areas.
Disturbances and threats:
Illegal felling of trees, dynamite fishing, and encroachment of agriculture and human settlements.
Economic and social values:
The area has great scenic beauty and high potential for outdoor recreation and tourism.
Fauna:
The coral reefs are very rich in fish species. Little information is available on the waterbirds; the few species reported include Nycticorax caledonicus, Busorides striasus, Ciconia episcopus and Actitis hypoleucos, Dugong dugon, Deiphinus deiphis and Eubalsema glacialis occur in the bay. Land mammals include Cervus timorensis, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus and Sus sp. Reptiles include species of Varanus, Python and Mabouya.
Special floral values:
No information.
References:
Departemen Kehutanan (1986); FAO (1981b).
Criteria for Inclusion:
1b, 2a.
Source:
Edi Djuharsa and Agustinus W. Taufik.