Fakfak Mountains

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Fakfak Mountains
Fakfak Mountains is located in Western New Guinea
Fakfak Mountains
Location in Western New Guinea
Highest point
Peak1619 [1]
Dimensions
Length106 km (66 mi)
Geography
StateIndonesia
Range coordinates2°51′36″S 132°31′56″E / 2.860063°S 132.532196°E / -2.860063; 132.532196Coordinates: 2°51′36″S 132°31′56″E / 2.860063°S 132.532196°E / -2.860063; 132.532196
Parent rangeIsland of New Guinea

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 )

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).[2]

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[3]
  • Fairy lorikeet[4]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ Onin Peninsula (Fakfak)
  2. ^ Darrel R. Frost: Oninia senglaubi. Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference, Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York 1998–2015, abgerufen am 21. Dezember 2015
  3. ^ FakFak Mountains, Papua
  4. ^ Collar, N. "Fairy Lorikeet (Charmosyna pulchella)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 2014-09-24.


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