Fakfak Mountains

Highest pointPeak1619 metres^[1]DimensionsLength106 km (66 mi)GeographyStateIndonesiaRange coordinates2°51′36″S 132°31′56″E / 2.860063°S 132.532196°E / -2.860063; 132.532196Parent rangeIsland of New Guinea

Fakfak Mountains Nature Reserve
Pegunungan Fakfak Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[2]
Area	343.91 km2 (132.78 sq mi)
Designation	Nature Reserve
Governing body	Balai Besar Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Papua Barat

Fakfak Mountains (Indonesian: Pegunungan Fakfak) are located on Bomberai Peninsula to the north of Fakfak in West Papua province, Indonesia.

Geography

Topography includes the following top elevations in Fakfak Mountains:

• Baham at 613 m (coordinates 3.0719 ° S 132.6935 ° E )
• Gunung Weri at 537 m (coordinates 3.2098 ° S 132.7128 ° E )
• Patimun at 499 m (coordinates 3.0444 ° S 132.5228 ° E )
• Samai at 980 m (coordinates 3.1118 ° S 132.6206 ° E )

Climate

Tropical rainforest climate prevails in the area. The annual average temperature in the funnel is 20 °C. The hottest month is November, when the average temperature is 21 °C, and the coldest is June, with 18 °C. The average annual rainfall is 3 217 millimeters. The rainy month is June, with an average of 438 mm rainfall, and the driest is October, with 167 mm rainfall.

Flora and fauna

Fauna of the Fakfak Mountains includes the black-eared catbird and Oninia senglaubi, a member of the family of the narrow-mouthed frogs (Microhylidae).^[3]

Bird species recorded at FakFak Mountains:

• Papuan Eagle
• Papuan Pitta
• Vogelkop Bowerbird
• Black Berrypecker
• Little Shrikethrush
• Greater Melampitta
• Banded Yellow Robin
• Olive Flyrobin
• Island Leaf Warbler
• Capped White-eye^[4]
• Fairy lorikeet^[5]

Fakfak Mountains Nature Reserve, also known as Pegunungan Fakfak Nature Reserve, covers an area of 343.91 km².^[2]

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