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Site Description
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A number of crater lakes, each with a specific water colour. They are relatively small (40ha) and lie at an altitude of about 1,600 metre within a disturbed and mostly secondary forest which, however, still provides a very scenic background to the lakes.
Two of the lakes, Ata Polo and Ata Mutri, are only separated by narrow mountain wall. The water of ata Polo has a greenish colour whereas Ata Muri is turquoise. Ata Mbupu, lies a little north and almost black. The colour of the lakes is probably due to the chemical composition of minerals and gasses. The lakes are very spectacular. The forests also have a function as hydrological protection forest. The maximum depth of the lake is 60 m.
The secondary forest mainly a fire-climax Casuarina forest. |
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Site Location |
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Kelimutu National Park is located on Flores.
Kelimutu National Park is easy accessible from Moni (a village 52 km from Ende and can be reached by bus from Ende or Maumere). There are two pssibilities to get to the lakes. To visit the lakes at dawn can get truck or can also hike the 14 km to the top, either on the asphalted road or via the footpath through the various kampung. |
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Special Memmo |
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The park consist of three crater lakes, each with a different color caused by variations in the lake's mineral contents. |
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| | List of Birds (22 species) | |
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| Ardea sumatrana | Lower Risk | | | Caridonax fulgidus | | | | Coturnix ypsilophorus | | | | Dendrocopos moluccensis | | | | Dicaeum sanguinolentum | | | | Ducula lacernulata | | | | Egretta sacra | | | | Erythrura hyperythra | | | | Ficedula hyperythra | | | | Ficedula westermanni | | | | Gallus varius | | | | Haliastur indus | | App II | | Hieraaetus kienerii | | App II | | Hypothymis azurea | | | | Lichmera lombokia | | | | Pachycephala pectoralis | | | | Philemon buceroides | | | | Pluvialis dominica | | | | Rhinomyias oscillans | Lower Risk | | | Spizaetus cirrhatus | | App II | | Turnix maculosa | | | | Zosterops montanus | | |
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| | List of Mamal (4 species) | |
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| Cervus timorensis | | | | Herpestes javanicus | | App III | | Macaca fascicularis | Lower Risk | App II | | Sus scrofa | | |
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| | List of Fish (0 species) | |
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| | List of Crustaseans (0 species) | |
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| | List of Mollusk (0 species) | |
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| | List of Fish (1 species) | |
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| Oreophryne sp. | | |
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| | List of Reptile (2 species) | |
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| Emoia simillimus | | | | Mabuya multifasciata | | |
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| | List of Vegetation (0 species) | |
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