Fakfak Mountains
Mountains in Indonesia
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The Fakfak Mountains (Indonesian: Pegunungan Fakfak) are located on the Bomberai Peninsula to the north of Fakfak in West Papua province, Indonesia.
| Fakfak Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Fakfak Mountains Location within Western New Guinea  Fakfak Mountains Location within Indonesia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | 1619 metres[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 106 km (66 mi) |
| Geography | |
State | Indonesia |
Range coordinates | 2.860063°S 132.532196°E |
| Parent range | Island of New Guinea |
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 area 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).[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]
Fakfak Mountains Nature Reserve, also known as Pegunungan Fakfak Nature Reserve, covers an area of 343.91 km2.[5]
