The term "arfak" came from the language of the coastal Biak people, meaning "inferior." This is due to how big the mountains are compared to other lowland areas found in this region. Located in the east and central regions of the Bird's Head Peninsula, these mountains rise steeply from the sea, with little or no coastal plain surrounding them. Mount Arfak, at 2,955 m (9,695 ft), can be viewed from the provincial capital, Manokwari, and is the highest point in West Papua and the Bird's Head Peninsula.
Since Dutch colonial times the range has been one of the most frequently explored and best known regions of West Papua for bird watching. Along with the Tamrau Mountains in the north, the two ranges have been divided by the grassy Kebar Valley, which is the heartland of many indigenous people, with a variety of backgrounds. Found near the town of Manokwari, the mountains are an important and threatened site of biodiversity, part of the Vogelkop montane rain forestsecoregion. Multiple tribes of indigenous peoples, many who speak mutually unintelligible languages such as Hatam, Meyah and Sougb all call the Arfak Mountains their home. They ultimately are the guardians of the future of the exquisite, yet increasingly threatened bird species found throughout this rugged region.
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WWF Bird Watching on Bird's Head, and the Threats to the Region Vogelkop Montane Rain Forests. Accessed 11 September 2006
arfak, mountains, mountain, range, found, bird, head, peninsula, province, west, papua, indonesia, view, from, broadleaf, forest, highest, pointpeakmount, arfakelevation2, geographylocationmanokwari, regency, regency, tambrauw, regency, south, manokwari, regen. The Arfak Mountains is a mountain range found on the Bird s Head Peninsula in the Province of West Papua Indonesia Arfak MountainsView of the Arfak Mountains from a broadleaf forest Highest pointPeakMount ArfakElevation2 955 m 9 695 ft GeographyLocationManokwari Regency Arfak Mountains Regency Tambrauw Regency South Manokwari Regency Teluk Bintuni Regency West PapuaCountryIndonesiaGeologyOrogenyMesozoic and PaleozoicType of rocksandstone igneous and limestoneThe term arfak came from the language of the coastal Biak people meaning inferior This is due to how big the mountains are compared to other lowland areas found in this region Located in the east and central regions of the Bird s Head Peninsula these mountains rise steeply from the sea with little or no coastal plain surrounding them Mount Arfak at 2 955 m 9 695 ft can be viewed from the provincial capital Manokwari and is the highest point in West Papua and the Bird s Head Peninsula Since Dutch colonial times the range has been one of the most frequently explored and best known regions of West Papua for bird watching Along with the Tamrau Mountains in the north the two ranges have been divided by the grassy Kebar Valley which is the heartland of many indigenous people with a variety of backgrounds Found near the town of Manokwari the mountains are an important and threatened site of biodiversity part of the Vogelkop montane rain forests ecoregion Multiple tribes of indigenous peoples many who speak mutually unintelligible languages such as Hatam Meyah and Sougb all call the Arfak Mountains their home They ultimately are the guardians of the future of the exquisite yet increasingly threatened bird species found throughout this rugged region References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arfak Mountains Arfak Mountains Birding Hotspot of West Papua Accessed 5 March 2015 WWF Bird Watching on Bird s Head and the Threats to the Region Vogelkop Montane Rain Forests Accessed 11 September 2006Coordinates 1 10 21 S 133 29 31 E 1 17250 S 133 49194 E 1 17250 133 49194 This West Papua location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arfak Mountains amp oldid 1101354322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
