Mount Bibileo
Timor-Leste, Manatuto
Mount Bibileo
About Mount Bibileo
Mount Bibileo is a protected mountain forest area in eastern central Timor-Leste, with a reported area of 190 km² in the World Database on Protected Areas. Bibileo is also the name of a suco in Viqueque administrative post, Viqueque Municipality.
Wildlife Ecosystems
The mountains of eastern Timor-Leste hold restricted-range forest birds of the Timor and Wetar Endemic Bird Area[1].
Flora Ecosystems
The area is mountain forest in the central part of Timor island.
Geology
The central highlands of Timor were raised by the collision of the Australian and Eurasian plates[2].
Climate And Weather
Timor has a tropical monsoon climate with a wet season and a dry season.
Human History
The protected area spans Manatuto and Viqueque municipalities.
Park History
The protected-area record lists Mount Bibileo as designated in 2007 with collaborative governance, while the 2016 law established the national system[3].
Major Trails And Attractions
The area is forested mountain with no published trails.
Visitor Facilities And Travel
The nearest settlement in the row is Laleia, on the north coast of Manatuto Municipality.
Conservation And Sustainability
The record gives a reported area of 190 km² but a GIS-calculated area of 45.65 km², and no management plan.
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