Foho Taroman
| Foho Taroman | ||
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| height | 1744 m | |
| location | Suco Fatululic , Office of Administration Fatululic , Cova Lima , East Timor | |
| Coordinates | 9 ° 12 '47 " S , 125 ° 8' 39" E | |
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The Foho Taroman ( Taroman Mountain ) is 1744 m ( 1730 m according to another source ) the highest mountain in the East Timorese municipality of Cova Lima . It is located in the Suco Fatululic (Administrative Office Fatululic ), which owes its name to the mountain. The cliffs characteristic of Timor are called fatu (derived from the Tetum word Fatuk for "rock"). The word lulic (or lulik ) means "holy". "Fatululic" thus means "holy cliff" or "holy rock". In the past, the Foho Taroman was a place where animistic rites were performed.
On the northern slope of the mountain is the so-called " Game of Thrones " rock , a limestone formation that reminds of the throne from the Fantasy series with its knife-like structure.
fauna and Flora
| Bird species on the taroman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bird species | status | Further information |
| Great cuckoo pigeon ( Macropygia magna ) | not endangered | Also found on islands north and northeast of Timor . |
| Timor pigeon (Black Timor pigeon, Turacoena modesta ) | low risk | Only in Timor and Wetar . |
| Slate-backed fruit pigeon ( Ducula cineracea ) | endangered | Occurs only on Timor and Wetar. |
| Blue-cheeked Lori or Edwards Lori ( Trichoglossus capistratus ) | - | - |
| Boobook Owl ( Ninox boobook fusca ) | - | Found in Australia , Roti , Timor, southern New Guinea |
| Sundapirol ( Oriolus melanotis ) | not endangered | On all islands of the Timor and Wetar Endemic Bird Area (TWEBA) except Liran and Sawu . |
| Timor timalia ( Pnoepyga timorensis ) | - | - |
| Sumbawa thrush ( Zoothera dohertyi ) | low risk | Occurrence on Timor and some western islands up to Lombok . |
| Timor Thrush ( Zoothera peronii ) | low risk | Occurrence on all islands of the TWEBA except Sawu, also on some islands of the southern Moluccas. |
| Timorgerygone ( Gerygone inornata ) | not endangered | Except for Jaco on all islands of the TWEBA. |
| Timorese tail ( Urosphena subulata ) | not endangered | Exact distribution not known, but common in Wetar and Timor. |
| Timor Warrior ( Phylloscopus presbytes ) | not endangered | Occurrence on Timor, Atauro, Roti and Flores . |
| Golden-winged bluecatcher ( Muscicapella hodgsoni ) | - | - |
| Hyacinth flycatcher ( Cyornis hyacinthinus ) | not endangered | Occurrence on all islands of the TWEBA except Atauro and Liran. |
| Orpheus thick head ( Pachycephala orpheus ) | not endangered | Occurrence on Timor, Jaco, Atauro, Liran and Wetar. |
| Bandadickkopf ( Pachycephala macrorhyncha ) | - | - |
| Timor leather head ( Philemon inornatus ) | not endangered | Occurs only on Timor and Semau. |
| Temminck honey eater ( Meliphaga reticulata ) | not endangered | Occurs only on Timor, Semau and Jaco. |
| Timor Honeyeater ( Lichmera flavicans ) | not endangered | Endemic to Timor. |
| Sun nectar bird ( Cinnyris solaris ) | not endangered | Not on Sawu, but also on many islands, west from Timor to Sumbawa . |
| Macklot mistletoe ( Dicaeum maugei ) | not endangered | Not on Wetar and Liran, but on numerous other islands in the Lesser Sunda Islands . |
| Spotted-breast- eyed bird ( Heleia muelleri ) | low risk | Occurrence on Timor, Jaco and Semau |
| South Sea Thrush ( Turdus poliocephalus ) | - | - |
| Yellow-bellied warbler ( Seicercus montis ) | - | - |
| Red-breasted ground flycatcher ( Ficedula hyperythra ) | - | - |
| Mountain Spectacle Bird ( Zosterops montanus ) | - | - |
| Purple mistletoe ( Dicaeum sanguinolentum ) | - | - |
| Little Cuckoo Dove ( Macropygia ruficeps ) | - | - |
| Pygmy flywings ( Brachypteryx leucophris ) | - | - |
Around the mountain is one of the few cloud forests in the country with an area of 20 km² . It reaches from a height of 1000 m to the summit and also encloses several villages, such as the village of Fatululic .
So far 53 different bird species are known in the region. 23 occur only in the Timor and Wetar region, one is considered critically endangered. In addition, a native land mammal species, six bat species (including the Canuts horseshoe bat ), which eat insects, a species of the smooth night skink ( Eremiascincus ) and the immigrant black- scarred toads ( Bufo melanostictus ) are known. A species of snail that has not yet been scientifically described, which resembles Parachloritis manuelmendesi , can also be found here.
The number of plant species is estimated at 300 to 500. The largest trees in the cloud forest are usually Dacrycarpus imbricatus with a height of up to 30 m. The boat fern ( Angiopteris evecta ) is one of the 50 ferns . The moss and lichen flora has hardly been researched.
The main threat to this biologically rich landscape is free-grazing domestic animals, especially cattle. In addition to damage to tree roots and ground vegetation, this causes soil erosion and a deterioration in water quality.
history
From 1976 the Taroman was a retreat for the FALINTIL , who fought against the Indonesian invaders, and civilians who fled Cova Lima. Here they founded a base de apoio , a resistance base. The politician Abel Pires da Silva was born here.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Colin Trainor: Three million yr old + Sky Islands and Cloud Forests in Timor-Leste - First biological exploration of Mt Taroman (1,730 m) a small range in the south-west , accessed on October 30, 2015 .
- ↑ "Chapter 7.3 Forced Displacement and Famine" ( Memento of the original from November 28, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 1.22 MB) from the "Chega!" Report by CAVR (English)
The administrative borders within East Timor changed in 2015. This article must therefore be checked and updated if necessary. See New Administrative Boundaries .