Site Name : TELUK KUPANG
    Centerpoint
Latitude :
10 7 15 S Logitude : 123 48 18
Altitude :
0 to 0 metres
Area :
50000 ha Wetlands: 8000 ha
Status : Marine recreation Park
Legislation : SK No. 18/Kpts-II/93, 16-2-93.
Tenure : NULL
Province :  
  Site Description  
  Large west-facing bay approximately 15 km wide at its mouth and 22 km long, with coral reefs fringing the northern and southern shores west of 123 Deg 42' E. Head of bay, at north-west corner of Oesau Plain, has the only extensive mudflats of Timor. Approximately 4,000 ha of intertidal mudflats: 1,400 are coastal and daily inundated, lying seaward of fringing mangroves consisting of uniformly very soft mud, with mixed mud/rock along northern edge, and sand/mud, sand headland. 2,600 ha of mudflats lie inland of the mangroves, devoid of vegetation and are inundated only during high spring tides. Crossed by 5 deep tidal creeks, lined with mangrove, with extensive stands at creek mouths. Freshwater drains from most of Oesau Plain between November and March. Shallow freshwater pools cover c.260 ha of inland flats at height of wet season some remaining to the end of April in years of average rainfall. No figures available for mean water depth throughout the year. Pulau Kera in the mouth of the Bay, is a small sandy island with fringing coral reefs and sea grass beds. Max, tidal amplitude at Kupang 2.2m. Predicted tidal amplitude ranged from 0.6m to 2.0m in September 1985. Principal vegetation: Avicennia and Rhizophora. One Avicennia sp. predominates at the edges of coastal mudflats and along tidal creeks. Rhizophora stylosa occurs on scrub-covered embankments behind the oebelo Flat and at Pasir putih. Rhizophora apiculata occurs in monotypic stands at mouths of Beno, Nunkurus and Mulutupi creeks.  
  Site Location  
  Teluk Kupang is located on south-west corner of Timor. South shore 10km east of Kupang.  
  Special Memmo  
  "It is clear that Kupang Bay is of major importance for migratory waders, and may also be of importance as a wintering area for some species" [INTERWADER Pub. no. 16:13]. P. Andrew observed large flocks (shoresands) of migrating Oriental Pratincole in th  
  List of Birds (133 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Actitis hypoleucos
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Alcedo atthis
Anas gibberifrons
Anas superciliosa
Anhinga melanogaster Lower Risk
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Aprosmictus jonquillaceus Lower Risk App II
Apus pacificus
Ardea sumatrana Lower Risk
Ardeola speciosa
Arenaria interpres
Artamus leucorynchus
Bubulcus ibis
Butorides striatus
Cacatua sulphurea Critically Endengered App I
Calidris acuminata
Calidris alba
Calidris canutus
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris subminuta
Calidris tenuirostris
Caprimulgus affinis
Casmerodius albus
Cecropis nigricans
Centropus bengalensis
Chalcophaps indica
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius mongolus
Charadrius peronii Lower Risk
Charadrius ruficapillus
Charadrius veredus
Chlidonias hybridus
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chrysococcyx basalis
Circaetus gallicus App II
Cisticola juncidis
Coracina novaehollandiae
Coracina personata
Corvus macrorhynchos
Coturnix ypsilophorus
Cyornis hyacinthina
Dicaeum maugei
Dicaeum sanguinolentum
Dicrurus hottentottus
Ducula rosacea
Egretta garzetta
Egretta intermedia
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta picata
Esacus magnirostris
Falco longipennis App II
Falco moluccensis App II
Ficedula westermanni
Fregata ariel
Fregata minor
Gallinago megala
Gelochelidon nilotica
Geoffroyus geoffroyi App II
Geopelia maugei
Gerygone inornata
Glareola maldivarum
Halcyon chloris
Halcyon sancta
Haliaeetus leucogaster App II
Haliastur indus App II
Heteroscelus brevipes
Himantopus leucocephalus
Hirundo striolata
Hirundo tahitica
Hydroprogne caspia
Lalage sueurii
Lanius schach
Lichmera indistincta
Limicola falcinellus
Limnodromus semipalmatus Lower Risk
Limosa lapponica
Limosa limosa
Lonchura molucca
Lonchura punctulata
Lonchura quinticolor
Meliphaga reticulata Lower Risk
Merops ornatus
Merops philippinus
Milvus migrans App II
Mirafra javanica
Monarcha trivirgatus
Motacilla flava
Myiagra ruficollis
Nectarinia solaris
Ninox novaeseelandiae App I
Numenius arquata
Numenius madagascariensis Lower Risk
Numenius minutus
Numenius phaeopus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Pachycephala orpheus Lower Risk
Pachycephala pectoralis
Padda fuscata Lower Risk
Pandion haliaetus App II
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Philemon buceroides
Philemon inornatus Deficient Data
Phylloscopus borealis
Phylloscopus presbytes
Plegadis falcinellus
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis squatarola
Psitteuteles iris Vulnerable App II
Ptilinopus cinctus
Rhipidura rufifrons
Rhipidura rufiventris
Saxicola gutturalis Lower Risk
Sphecotheres viridis
Stercorarius pomarinus
Sterna albifrons
Sterna bergii
Stiltia isabella
Streptopelia bitorquata
Streptopelia chinensis
Taeniopygia guttata
Treron psittacea Vulnerable
Trichoglossus euteles App II
Trichoglossus haematodus App II
Tringa glareola
Tringa nebularia
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa totanus
Xenus cinereus
Zosterops citrinellus
  List of Mammals (1 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Dugong dugon Vulnerable App I
 
  List of Fish (0 species)  
 
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  List of Crustaceans (0 species)  
 
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  List of Mollusks (0 species)  
 
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  List of Amphibians (0 species)  
 
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  List of Reptiles (3 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Chelonia mydas Endengered App I
Crocodylus porosus Vulnerable App II
Eretmochelys imbricata Critically Endengered App I
  List of Vegetations (3 species)  
 
Species Red Data Book Cites
Avicennia sp.
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophora stylosa