Tatamailau
| Tatamailau | ||
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 Tatamailau, the highest mountain in Timor, on a clear day |
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| height | 2963 m | |
| location | Nuno-Mogue , Hatu-Builico , Ainaro , East Timor | |
| Mountains | Ramelau Mountains | |
| Dominance | 772 km → Binaiya | |
| Notch height | 2963 m | |
| Coordinates | 8 ° 54 '23 " S , 125 ° 29' 35" E | |
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| Normal way | Mountain Tour of Hatu-Builico from | |
| particularities | Highest mountain in Timor | |
 The Tatamailau as seen from the plane |
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The Tatamailau ( Foho Tatamailau, Foho Ramelau ) in East Timor is at 2963 m the highest mountain on the island of Timor . During the Portuguese colonial period, the mountain was named Pico do Ramelau , after the Ramelau mountains surrounding it .
Naming
The name "Tatamailau" comes from the local language Mambai and means "grandfather of all" in German . The mountain is considered the home of the souls of the region's deceased. It is of volcanic origin and is located in the center of the island of Timor , on the border between the municipalities of Ermera and Ainaro . The summit is on the Ainaros side in Suco Nuno-Mogue . From the state capital Dili it is about 70 km to the south to Tatamailau.
Ascent
The mountain can be climbed within two and a half hours from Hatu-Builico ( 1950 m ) in the municipality of Ainaro. It's more of a steady climb than a climb. The first 2.5 km can also be driven with an all-terrain vehicle until you finally reach an alpine meadow at an altitude of 2280 m . From here it's only an hour and a half to two hours on a wide hiking trail to the summit, which can also be ridden. At 2700 m there is a place of worship for masses in the open air. A three-meter-high statue of the Virgin Mary from Italy has stood on the summit since 1997 . With her installation, St. Mary became the patron saint of East Timor. An inscription from 1938 identifies the place in Portuguese as the point of the Portuguese colonial empire that sees the sunrise first every day ( Portugal - Alto Império que o Sol logo em nascendo vê primeiro ). At that time, Tatamailau was also the highest mountain in the Portuguese colonial empire. In good weather you can see the north and south coast of Timor and even the island of Atauro from the summit . A secondary peak is the Doramelau , located about 1200 m southwest .
The hymn Foho Ramelau by Francisco Borja da Costa is the official hymn of FRETILIN .
The wildlife sanctuary
| Endemic and endangered bird species in the Tatamailau area of Timor and Wetar | |
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| Bird species | information |
| Timor pigeon ( Turacoena modesta ) | endangered |
| Slate-backed fruit pigeon ( Ducula cineracea ) | threatened / endemic |
| Yellow-headed Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus euteles ) | endemic |
| Timor leather head ( Philemon inornatus ) | endemic |
| Timor Honeyeater ( Lichmera flavicans ) | endemic |
| Timorgerygone ( Gerygone inornata ) | endemic |
| Timor Warrior ( Phylloscopus presbytes ) | endemic |
| Chest-band groundcatcher ( Ficedula timorensis ) | endangered / endemic |
| Hyacinth flycatcher ( Cyornis hyacinthinus ) | endemic |
| Timor Rice Finch ( Padda fuscata ) | endangered / endemic |
Since 2000 the summit with the entire area over 2000 m and the surrounding forest has been a wildlife sanctuary. One of the three most important protected areas for orchids is located here, alongside those on Monte Mundo Perdido and Fatumasin . In addition, 30,372 hectares have been designated as an Important Bird Area around the mountain .
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Sunrise from the summit
View down from the summit
Mountain forest on the Tatamailau
history
The region around the Tatamailau was a retreat for the FALINTIL in 1976 , who fought against the Indonesian invaders. Near the mountain, in what is now the municipality of Ermera, she founded the base de apoio Catraileten ( Letefoho administrative office ), a resistance base that offered refuge for refugees from Letefoho , Ermera , Ainaro , Aileu and Cailaco . On May 18, 1978, the base was destroyed by the Indonesians.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birdlife data zone: TL02 Tata Mailau
- ↑ "Chapter 7.3 Forced Displacement and Famine" (PDF; 1.3 MB) from the "Chega!" Report of the CAVR (English)