Categoria: TIMOR história e memorias

  • BALIBO CAVES timor

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    Balibo’s soil is mainly composed by limestone from coral origin, creating beautiful caves such as those ones i photographed, surrounded by tradicional crop fiel

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  • Three million yr old+ Sky Islands and Cloud Forests in Timor-Leste by Colin Trainor – Exposure

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    Timor-Leste is perhaps best known recently for conflict, dry savannas, and increasingly hyper-diverse coral reefs. However, one of the most different, most diverse but least known habitats is the Cloud Forests that occurs on some of the mountains. Approximately 100 km2, and definitely <200 km2 of Timor-Leste (area 15,007 km2) is Cloud Forest, so c.0.67% or 1.3% of the land-cover of the nation. Although highly distinctive and rich and endemic plants, birds and land-snails, Cloud Forests in Timor-Leste have not had a high conservation profile.Timor Island was broadly created as a result of a collision between continental Asia and continental Australia, and is thought to have been above sea (popped out of the sea) approximately 4.5 million years. The oldest part of the island are the high mountains, being pushed up at a more or less equal rate. These high mountains were once the only parts of Timor above sea.During 12-17 June 2015 Mario Soares de Carvalho, Zemally Dejesus and I visited the Mt Taroman area with the aim of documenting natural values, particularly birds. Mt Taroman is a c. 20 km2 area of montane Cloud Forest within the elevation range of 1,000-1,730 m. It is in Suai Municipal (District) across several villages including Fatululik and lies only a few km from the Indonesian international border.We observed birds and made sound-recordings, made acoustic recordings of micro-bats, actively searched for reptiles and landsnails and took photographs of Cloud forest habitats and some plant species.

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    THE VISIT

    Timor-Leste is perhaps best known recently for conflict, dry savannas, and increasingly hyper-diverse coral reefs. However, one of the most different, most diverse but least known habitats is the Cloud Forests that occurs on some of the mountains. Approximately 100 km2, and definitely <200 km2 of Timor-Leste (area 15,007 km2) is Cloud Forest, so c.0.67% or 1.3% of the land-cover of the nation. Although highly distinctive and rich and endemic plants, birds and land-snails, Cloud Forests in Timor-Leste have not had a high conservation profile.

    Timor Island was broadly created as a result of a collision between continental Asia and continental Australia, and is thought to have been above sea (popped out of the sea) approximately 4.5 million years. The oldest part of the island are the high mountains, being pushed up at a more or less equal rate. These high mountains were once the only parts of Timor above sea.

    During 12-17 June 2015 Mario Soares de Carvalho, Zemally Dejesus and I visited the Mt Taroman area with the aim of documenting natural values, particularly birds. Mt Taroman is a c. 20 km2 area of montane Cloud Forest within the elevation range of 1,000-1,730 m. It is in Suai Municipal (District) across several villages including Fatululik and lies only a few km from the Indonesian international border.

    We observed birds and made sound-recordings, made acoustic recordings of micro-bats, actively searched for reptiles and landsnails and took photographs of Cloud forest habitats and some plant species.

    Scenic Cloud Forest view of mature tree-ferns, ground ferns and moss and epiphyte-clad trees at 1,650 m on Mt Taroman

    Scenic Cloud Forest view of mature tree-ferns, ground ferns and moss and epiphyte-clad trees at 1,650 m on Mt Taroman

    WILDLIFE SIGNIFICANCE AND THREATS

    A total of 53 bird species (40 “forest-specialized” bird species; 23 globally restricted-range species; one globally endangered species; 11 hill-montane bird species); one native land mammal; six insectivorous microbats including Canut’s Horseshoe-bat Rhinolophus canuti, one species of Eremiascincus “Montane” skink, an invasive Black-spined Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus), and a likely undescribed landsnail similar in appearance to Parachloritis manuelmendesi.

    We recorded 25 bird species in Fatululik village (c.1,000 m elevation), 43 bird species around our camp (1,530 m), 16 bird species between 1,600-1,700 m, and 21 bird species above 1,700 m near the summit. The reduced richness in the number of bird (and many other species) is a well-known global pattern. Mt Taroman is relatively large area (c. 20 km2) – perhaps 20% or more of the remaining Cloud Forest in Timor-Leste – though many forest areas are fragmented and occur in small patches. It is one of the most biologically rich montane areas in Timor-Leste, similar to the better known Mt Mundo Perdido near Ossu.

    The Key Threat to biodiversity in the Taroman area is relatively intensive free-range grazing by livestock, especially cattle – 100s of animals are present on the mount. This results in soil erosion, slumping (hill slope erosion), likely reduced water quality, obvious damage to tree roots in forest, and greatly reduced or absent forest regeneration as palatable plants within reach are eaten. Mitigating this impact is not impossible, because studies in Timor-Leste have already shown the economic benefits of penned-livestock. Higher quality feed to penned livestock creates larger and healthier stock with greater sale value.

    A clear Win-Win for nature and for rural livestock graziers.

    The Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas) is a common forest resident in Timor-Leste, here near the Taroman summit

    The Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas) is a common forest resident in Timor-Leste, here near the Taroman summit

    The Banded Fruit Dove is a common forest pigeon in Timor-Leste, and was regularly seen on the mount

    The Banded Fruit Dove is a common forest pigeon in Timor-Leste, and was regularly seen on the mount

    Avian specialisation increases with elevation - the 23 restricted-range bird species; many abundant on the Mt Taroman

    Avian specialisation increases with elevation – the 23 restricted-range bird species; many abundant on the Mt Taroman

    The 11 hill or montane bird species recorded on Mt Taroman

    The 11 hill or montane bird species recorded on Mt Taroman

    A male Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) is a common bird in the mountains of Timor above c.1,200 m

    A male Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) is a common bird in the mountains of Timor above c.1,200 m

    Cattle in the mist are a major threat to forest: grazing degrades soil, water, vegetation and restricts or stops Cloud Forest regeneration

    Cattle in the mist are a major threat to forest: grazing degrades soil, water, vegetation and restricts or stops Cloud Forest regeneration

    A Black-spined Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) was photographed at the summit of Taroman in a hole

    A Black-spined Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) was photographed at the summit of Taroman in a hole

    Only one undescribed landsnail was observed on the mount, it is similar to Parachloritis manuelmendesi which has been recorded in Suai

    Only one undescribed landsnail was observed on the mount, it is similar to Parachloritis manuelmendesi which has been recorded in Suai

    About 5 undescribed Eremiascincus "Montane" type skinks were seen under logs at around 1,650 m on the mount

    About 5 undescribed Eremiascincus “Montane” type skinks were seen under logs at around 1,650 m on the mount

    CLOUD FOREST HABITAT

    We did not survey the flora of Mt Taroman but estimate that there may be 300-500 plant species. We did see Dacrycarpus imbricatus (Family Podocarpaceae – the Southern Hemisphere Conifers) – generally the largest tree in montane forest, growing up to 30 m tall in Cloud Forest; perhaps around 50 ferns including King Fern Angiopteris evecta (Family Marattiaceae), tree-ferns, filmy-ferns and numerous ground and epiphytic ferns. The moss and lichen flora is also probably quite species-rich, but have been very poorly-sampled on Timor Island in general.

    View over Cloud Forest from Taroman summit, towards the northwest

    View over Cloud Forest from Taroman summit, towards the northwest

    Red bracket fungi on log in quite open Cloud Forest at 1,650 m, the ground is covered in moss

    Red bracket fungi on log in quite open Cloud Forest at 1,650 m, the ground is covered in moss

    Cloud Forest with a sparse but moss dominated ground layer, at around 1,600 m on Mt Taroman

    Cloud Forest with a sparse but moss dominated ground layer, at around 1,600 m on Mt Taroman

    Close up view of water-loving lichens, moss and ferns along a tree trunk on Mt Taroman

    Close up view of water-loving lichens, moss and ferns along a tree trunk on Mt Taroman

    Water-loving filmy ferns on a moist tree trunk near the Mt Taroman summit

    Water-loving filmy ferns on a moist tree trunk near the Mt Taroman summit

    Cloud Forest view dominated by tree-ferns, ground ferns and moss-covered tree limbs on Mt Taroman

    Cloud Forest view dominated by tree-ferns, ground ferns and moss-covered tree limbs on Mt Taroman

    Near horizontal moss-covered branches near the summit of Mt Taroman

    Near horizontal moss-covered branches near the summit of Mt Taroman

    Near horizontal stems of Cloud Forest at the summit of Mt Taroman

    Near horizontal stems of Cloud Forest at the summit of Mt Taroman

    Canopy view of moss-encrusted tree trunks and canopy, among the mist, near the Mt Taroman summit

    Canopy view of moss-encrusted tree trunks and canopy, among the mist, near the Mt Taroman summit

    CAMP AND PEOPLE SHOTS

    We visited in mid-June towards the end of the wet season, but there was still some rain, and cloud and mist for several days. It was also quite windy, with weather rapidly closing in from clear sunshine to misty rain in a matter of moment. We camped at the edge of forest at 1,530 m, a few hundred meters from a massive limestone outcrop, and about 500 m from “Game of Thrones” rock, a stunningly eroded set of limestone knives on another outcrop.

    FURTHER READING

    Trainor, C. R., Coates, B. and K. D. Bishop (2007) Aves de Timor-Leste. Burung-burung di Timor-Leste. The Birds of Timor-Leste. BirdLife International and Dove Publications (In English, Indonesian and Portuguese languages).

    Trainor, C. R., Santana, F., Rudyanto., Almeida, A. F., Pinto, P., & G.F de Olivera. (2007) Important Bird Areas in Timor-Leste: key sites for conservation. Cambridge: BirdLife International.

    Trainor, C. R, Santana, F, Pinto, P, Xavier, A. F,. Safford, R. and Grimmett, R (2008). Birds, birding and conservation in Timor-Leste. BirdingASIA 9: 16-45.

    Colin and Zemally Dejesus enjoy some cool, misty and often windy weather among the Taroman Cloud Forest

    Colin and Zemally Dejesus enjoy some cool, misty and often windy weather among the Taroman Cloud Forest

    Mario Soares de Carvalho and Colin during a first walk to the summit....

    Mario Soares de Carvalho and Colin during a first walk to the summit….

    Yes, sometimes it was even this exciting on the mount...

    Yes, sometimes it was even this exciting on the mount…

    A misty climb up a steep ridge near the Mt Taroman summit - dominated by mosses and ferns

    A misty climb up a steep ridge near the Mt Taroman summit – dominated by mosses and ferns

    Mario Soares de Carvalho resting in misty Cloud Forest on Mt Taroman

    Mario Soares de Carvalho resting in misty Cloud Forest on Mt Taroman

    "Game of Thrones" rock, a large limestone outcrop on the northern slopes of Mt Taroman

    “Game of Thrones” rock, a large limestone outcrop on the northern slopes of Mt Taroman

    Location; broad mapping of c. 20 km2 of montane forest; and a cross-section from Fatululik to the summit; red circle denotes our camp

    Location; broad mapping of c. 20 km2 of montane forest; and a cross-section from Fatululik to the summit; red circle denotes our camp

    Another world, or the other world - the gruesome, ghastly, gnarled trunks of Cloud Forest on Mt Taroman

    Another world, or the other world – the gruesome, ghastly, gnarled trunks of Cloud Forest on Mt Taroman

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  • Ruy Cinatti -Herdeiros de liurais timorenses recordam pacto de sangue com Ruy Cinatti

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    Herdeiros de liurais timorenses recordam pacto de sangue com Ruy Cinatti

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  • 2ª guerra o campo de incarceração secreto da Austrália para portugueses e timorenses

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  • carreira pública nº 1 Baucau Dili (Timor 1973)

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    mercado de Baucaubaucau mercado 1970tenho uma longa descrição desta viagem no m/ livro timor leste dossier secreto que podem descarregar gratuitamente de vários locais (incluindo deste blogue ) …fiz essa viagem mal aterrei em Baucau, rumo a Dili set73

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    o resumo da primeira viagem na carreira nº 1 entre Baucau e Dili do meu livro Timor Leste o dossier secreto 73-75:
    Aqui, as formalidades têm um novo sabor, semelhante ao lento mas rítmico compasso de espera das pessoas que nos esperavam, como se tivessem séculos de vida para viver. A alguma distância, uma velha camioneta Bedford com telhado de zinco, abriga-se do sol protegendo os velhos bancos de madeira, sob o pomposo sinal de Carreira Pública #1 Dili – Baucau”.
    A sinuosa estrada de montanha volve-se para o mar, descendo lentamente para esta cidade menina, Baucau, escondida entre as folhas dos palmeirais e luxuriantes florestas tropicais. Pela traseira da camioneta vislumbram-se novas imagens de uma terra morta à nascença. Cruzamo-nos com homens vestidos com uma ‘lipa’ [i]
    estreitando galos de luta entre os seus braços nus e o torso, enquanto
    caminham. Baucau tem algumas casas de pedra para além das de terra e adobe e o aspeto exótico da sua população colorida. Das ruínas do mercado evocam-se templos romanos desconhecidos. Uma curta paragem para uma sandes e limonada na messe do quartel-general local, em frente à piscina que subitamente parece estar
    deslocada no tempo e no espaço. Logo a seguir estamos de regresso à estrada n.º 1 Baucau – Dili.
    Encostas escarpadas, a pique sobre um mar de corais brancos. A picada de montanha, por vezes aproxima-se tanto do abismo que os nossos corações entram em animação suspensa. Ao longo do caminho vamos atravessando leitos secos de ribeiras que o
    tempo, a incúria dos homens e os elementos converteram em estrada de ocasião. O chão de gravilha, por vezes apenas pedregoso, a cor indefinida entre o castanho e o verde, as ‘palapas’ [ii]
    disfarçadas por entre a vegetação, tudo serve para propiciar uma imagem de pedras e colinas. As baías, primitivas e inconquistas por barcos de qualquer tamanho ou tipo, as praias cheias de conquilhas e outros destroços das ondas, revelam paraísos insuspeitos.
    É difícil ver os nativos e os seus sorrisos abertos. Engasgo-me espantado, mas não é sangue que jorra dos seus lábios, apenas a ‘masca’: uma mistura de cal e ‘harecan’ [iii].
    Mastigá-la é um placebo psicológico para a comida que não existe. (janeiro 1998: ouço o José Ramos Horta a apelar à solidariedade internacional para debelar a fome que ainda grassa no território). Os sorrisos vermelhos escondem fomes de séculos.
    De súbito, após passar e deixar para trás vilas e aldeias que só a memória despalavrada pode recordar, eis Díli: 212 km e onze horas mais tarde. Uma avenida extremamente larga espalha a poeira pesada por sobre o colmo das palapas vizinhas e por algumas casas de cimento com teto de zinco.
    Ao entrar em Dili, por leste, podia-se ver os chineses e os timorenses a partilharem a promiscuidade criada pela falta de estruturas urbanas adequadas.
    Díli é uma planície que se espraia por um mar espelhado como um lago, com uma baía majestosa acentuada pela sombra imponente da ilha do Ataúro. Um porto incipiente abriga uma lancha onde flutua uma bandeira portuguesa. Uma longa avenida acompanha a marginal costeira de Díli, terminando no bloco residencial do Farol, onde as vivendas coloniais construídas depois da 2ª Grande Guerra
    abrigam os chefes de departamento e os escalões superiores do exército colonial.
    Por esta época, Díli dispunha apenas de 16 quilómetros de asfalto esparsamente distribuídos por pequenas, e poucas estradas e ruas da capital. Três casas apenas sobreviveram à devastação nipónica da Grande Guerra. No aeroporto um Land Rover limpava a pista dos pachorrentos búfalos, das vacas balinesas e porcos selvagens. A principal artéria comercial atravessa Díli de ocidente a oriente, através do centro comercial, espinha dorsal da capital, e onde se
    alberga o Palácio do Governo (um imponente edifício pomposamente denominado Palácio) e o Museu cujo nome ostenta o vazio de todos os tesouros exportados por anteriores governadores e colonizadores, ao longo dos séculos.

    [i] Lipa – tipo de
    vestuário usado por ambos os sexos enrolado da cintura para baixo

    [ii] Palapas: casas
    tradicionais, de colmo com teto circular.

    [iii] Harecan: uma
    folha vegetal, tipo folha de tabaco

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  • Timor artista plástico José Pinto

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  • saúde em Timor por Ramos Horta

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    A SAÚDE EM TIMOR-LESTE, NEM TUDO ESTÁ MAL, MUITO FOI FEITO EM 10 ANOS, MUITO AINDA POR SE FAZER (mais…)