Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park
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| Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Sumba, Indonesia |
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| Area: | 87,984.09 ha |
| Established: | 1998 |
Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park is located on the island of Sumba in Indonesia. This national park consists plenty of steepy slopes. There are about 118 plant species protected in this national park including Suren (Toona sureni), Taduk (Sterculia foetida), Kesambi (Schleichera oleosa), Pulai (Alstonia scholaris), Asam (Tamarindus indica), Kemiri (Aleurites moluccana), Jambu hutan (Syzygium sp.), cemara gunung (Casuarina sp.), and lantana (Lantana camara).
There are also 87 species of birds protected in this region, 7 of them are endemic to the island of Sumba. These are Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata, Treron teysmannii, Ficedula harterti, Coracina dohertyi, Nectarinia buettikoferi and Rhyticeros everetti.
57 species of butterflies are also protected here, 7 of them are endemic to this island. These are Papilio neumoegenii, Ideopsis oberthurii, Delias fasciata, Junonia adulatrix, Athyma karita, Sumalia chilo, dan Elimnia amoena.
