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Oaoloho swamp forest. The Lake is consisting of two parts, such Lonina and Acakaranu. Lonina is the main canal and Acakaranu the small canal. At both canal
intersections, Irasequiro River flows out to the end point which water flows underground at Paitchao Mountain. Iralalaro Lake, Irasequiro River and Oaoloho
Swamp Forest form a habitat for water birds. Trainor was recorded more than 50 Restricted Range water birds which some of species are IUCN listed as threatened
and near threatened species. Others wildlife that exists in Iralalaro Lake is Crocodiles. Local people have believed and placed Crocodiles as sacral reptile
and it’s fully protected. Crocodiles found around Lonina main canal, Acakaranu and some points along Irasequiro River 5.2 km length the flow out River of
Iralalaro Lake which runs southwards into the Paitchao range where it drains into a sink hole, then reappear to the south of the range near sea level. A new endemic
fish species also found in Iralalaro Lake, Craterocephalus laisapi MAFP, 2006. Main issues during field work are that future use of Iralalaro water for
agricultural irrigation around Lake Floodplain in order to empower self food surrounding community, while keep maintaining biological diversity that
embedded to Iralalaro Lake. Touristic purposes might be promoted within eco- tourism concept, such for birds watching.
4.1.1.3.3 Oaoloho Swamp Forest
It’s about 3.81 km
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of dense swamp forest community that international and national significance for wetland ecosystem. It’s located south of Iralalaro
Lake at Oaoloho Hamlet, this forest land categorized into natural wetland. Spatial Analysis on sites concentration of birds indicated that Oaoloho Swamp Forest and
closer wet spot such Veihoorana woodland is significant habitat for waterbirds and also this area is still within Iralalaro Lake Range of birds.
4.1.1.3.4 Coastal Habitat
The coastline of NKSNP is encompasses about 111 km length or 15.88 of national coastline, included Jaco Island, see table 26. Data that available for
coastal habitat is the north coast or 57.83 of park coast, while 42.17 at southern part are not identified yet. North Coast of Timor-Leste is highly valued
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fisheries-based activities especially the coastal areas of NKSNP.
Table 26 Coastal line in national park Coast Part
Habitat Data Length km
of Coastline NKSNP
National Jaco Island
Available 12.92
11.62 1.85
North Coast Available
51.38 46.21
7.34 South Coast
Not Available 46.89
42.17 6.70
Total 111.19
15.88
There is no broad-scale habitat mapping currently exists for this region. An initial survey, Timor-Leste Marine and Coastal Habitat Mapping was done to
carry out a broadscale map as base for coastal-marine conservation, planning, and regional sustainable development. Data derived indicated that it’s about 12.58 km
2
of coastal resources existed at the north coast of national park, commencing from Com Beach till Hilapuna Beach including Jaco Island. There are six differences
class was classified such Bare Areas, Coral Dominated Fore-Reef and Escarpment, Coral Dominated Reef Flat, Dense Seagrass and Open Reef Flat and
Sparse Seagrass. Overall coastal resources are dominated by Coral Dominated Fore-Reef, 38.88 while the smallest class is Bare Areas such Beaches, Salt Flats
and River Channels 4.01.
Table 27 North coastal habitat on natural wetland Class
Code Hectares
Area Bare Areas : Beaches, Salt Flats and River Channels
SF 50.48
4.01 Coral Dominated Fore-Reef and Escarpment
FRC 489.09
38.88 Coral Dominated Reef Flat
RFC 84.53
6.72 Dense Seagrass Covered Reef Flat
RFSH 116.64
9.27 Mixed Coral, Seagrass and Open Reef Flat
RFM 186.85
14.85 Sparse Seagrass Covered Reef Flat
RFSL 330.44
26.27 Total
1,258.03 Derived from TLCHHM, Guy Bogs. et. al, 2009
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4.1.1.4 Priority Conservation Areas-4
