Obira
For the town in Japan, see Obira, Hokkaidō.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°30′S 127°45′E / 1.500°S 127.750°ECoordinates: 1°30′S 127°45′E / 1.500°S 127.750°E |
| Area | 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi) |
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Indonesia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 29,642 (as of 2010) |
Obira (also called Utara or Obi) is the main island in the Obi Islands group, in Indonesia, south of the larger Halmahera in North Maluku. Its area is 2542 km².
The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic species of butterfly.[1] Due to extensive logging on the island, which has reduced its habitat, the conservation of this species is a concern.
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility, record for Ornithoptera aesacus
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