Endemic species

They are located mainly in Wallacea, where the colonization of numerous oceanic islands from east and west has promoted the rapid evolution of new species through isolation, and in Papua, where the distinct vegetation types and secluded valleys have similarly led to rapid speciation। For those interested in finding new species, Endemic Bird Areas are not to be missed, but to catch up with all Indonesia’s endemic species will entail several visits, or many weeks traveling around the islands of Wallacea

Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions। Singapore

Endemic Species

Endemic Species

the great attraction of birding in Indonesia is the large number of species found nowhere else on earth: 381, or 4% of all bird species. Every serious “world lister” must come to Indonesia some time. For the purpose of targeting scarce conservation resources, Birdlife International has identified areas of the globe with concentrations of unique species. They are termed Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) and Indonesia, with 24, has more EBAs than any other nation.

To be continued…………….
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore

Endemic SPECIES

Endemic Species

The great attraction of birding in Indonesia is the large number of species found nowhere else on earth: 381, or 4% of all bird species. Every serious “world lister” must come to Indonesia some time. For the purpose of targeting scarce conservation resources, Birdlife International has identified areas of the globe with concentrations of unique species. They are termed Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) and Indonesia, with 24, has more EBAs than any other nation.

To be continued…………….
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore

BIRDS REGION

Sumatra and Papua are the regions with the greatest numbers of bird species-605 and 647 respectively; Celebes and Nusa Tenggara, with 379 and 398, have the smallest. By focusing on one of these regions it is quite possible to come away from a 2- or 3-week birding holiday feeling that you know the birds well. Conversely, if your goal is to see as many species as possible, the advice is to choose an itinerary the includes sites in two or more of these regions.
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore

Birds Regions

Within this broad framework-west, transitional and east-biologists have divided Indonesia into seven biological regions based on distinct groupings of unique bird (and animal) species. So, for instance, Celebes has 96 bird species not shared with other regions, and the Lesser Sunda regions, except for Moluccas, where the provincial boundary-which encompasses the Moluccas and parts of the Lesser Sundas, and Papua-has been used for practical travel reasons.

To be continued…………..
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore