The Barat Daya Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Barat Daya) are a group of islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The Indonesian phrase barat daya means 'south-west'.
Even though included in the Indonesian Maluku province political division, the southwestern islands are geographically part of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Rainfall is limited with a dry season between October and December when some of the islands appear as dry savannah.[1] The Barat Daya Islands except Wetar are part of the Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forestsecoregion. Wetar and Timor comprise the Timor and Wetar deciduous forests ecoregion.[2] Most of the islands are barren, infertile and minimally forested.[3]
Together with Timor, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, and most of Maluku, the Barat Daya Islands are part of Wallacea, the group of Indonesian islands that are separated by deep water from both the Australian and Asian continental shelves. The islands of Wallacea have never been linked by land to either Asia or Australia, and as a result have few mammals and a mix of flora and fauna from both continents.
IslandsEdit
Among the islands within the archipelago are (from west to east):
The islands are part of the Inner Banda Arc, a volcanic island arc created by the collision of the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Romang and Damar are volcanic; Wetar consists mostly of oceanic crust that was pushed to the surface by the colliding plates. The Barat Daya and Banda islands constitute an inner arc; the outer arc, which includes Timor, the Tanimbar Islands, and the Kai Islands, is mostly made up of oceanic crust lifted up by the collision, and wraps around south and east of the inner arc.
HistoryEdit
Unlike much of the rest of the Maluku Islands, the Barat Daya Islands did not participate in the inter-island trade over the centuries. Damar was the region's only island to have produced spice. Too remote from the centre of the Malukan spice trade, the Dutch destroyed the nutmeg trees on Babar. Bugis and Makarassarese annually sailed to coral-rich Luang to purchase reef products such as trepang and mother of pearl.[4]
AdministrationEdit
The Maluku Barat Daya Regency is administratively composed of seventeen districts (kecamatan), whose areas (in km2) and 2013 officially estimated populations are listed below.:[5]
^Muller, Karl (1997). Maluku: Indonesian Spice Islands. Singapore: Periplus Editions. p. 156. ISBN962-593-176-7.
^Stuart L. Pimm et al. Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: A Conservation Assessment (World Wildlife Fund Ecoregion Assessments), Island Press, 2001, ISBN9781559639231
^Muller, Karl (1997). Maluku: Indonesian Spice Islands. Singapore: Periplus Editions. p. 156. ISBN962-593-176-7.
^Muller, Karl (1997). Maluku: Indonesian Spice Islands. Singapore: Periplus Editions. p. 156. ISBN962-593-176-7.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Barat Daya Islands news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Barat Daya Islands Indonesian Kepulauan Barat Daya are a group of islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia The Indonesian phrase barat daya means south west Barat Daya IslandsNative name Kepulauan Barat DayaBarat Daya Islands in the south of Maluku IslandsGeographyLocationSoutheast AsiaArchipelagoMaluku IslandsMajor islandsDamar Kisar Liran Romang WetarAdministrationIndonesiaProvinceMalukuAdditional informationTime zoneIndonesia Eastern Standard Time UTC 09 00 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Islands 1 2 Populated places 2 Geology 3 History 4 Administration 5 See also 6 ReferencesGeography EditThese islands are located off the eastern end of East Timor Wetar is the largest island in the group To the west the Ombai Strait separates Wetar from Alor Island part of East Nusa Tenggara The Wetar Strait separates Wetar from Timor to the south Even though included in the Indonesian Maluku province political division the southwestern islands are geographically part of the Lesser Sunda Islands Rainfall is limited with a dry season between October and December when some of the islands appear as dry savannah 1 The Barat Daya Islands except Wetar are part of the Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests ecoregion Wetar and Timor comprise the Timor and Wetar deciduous forests ecoregion 2 Most of the islands are barren infertile and minimally forested 3 Together with Timor Nusa Tenggara Sulawesi and most of Maluku the Barat Daya Islands are part of Wallacea the group of Indonesian islands that are separated by deep water from both the Australian and Asian continental shelves The islands of Wallacea have never been linked by land to either Asia or Australia and as a result have few mammals and a mix of flora and fauna from both continents Islands Edit Among the islands within the archipelago are from west to east Liran Wetar Kisar Nyata Romang Leti Islands Leti Moa Lakor Sermata Islands Damer Babar IslandsPopulated places Edit Layoni Teun Island Geology EditThe islands are part of the Inner Banda Arc a volcanic island arc created by the collision of the Indo Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate Romang and Damar are volcanic Wetar consists mostly of oceanic crust that was pushed to the surface by the colliding plates The Barat Daya and Banda islands constitute an inner arc the outer arc which includes Timor the Tanimbar Islands and the Kai Islands is mostly made up of oceanic crust lifted up by the collision and wraps around south and east of the inner arc History EditUnlike much of the rest of the Maluku Islands the Barat Daya Islands did not participate in the inter island trade over the centuries Damar was the region s only island to have produced spice Too remote from the centre of the Malukan spice trade the Dutch destroyed the nutmeg trees on Babar Bugis and Makarassarese annually sailed to coral rich Luang to purchase reef products such as trepang and mother of pearl 4 Administration EditThe Maluku Barat Daya Regency is administratively composed of seventeen districts kecamatan whose areas in km2 and 2013 officially estimated populations are listed below 5 Name comprising Area in km2 PopulationEstimate 2013 No ofVillages PostCodeWetar part of Wetar Lirang 1 725 24 2 330 6 97446Wetar Barat western part of Wetar 511 09 2 217 5 97447Wetar Timur eastern part of Wetar 713 51 1 663 6 97448Wetar Utara northern part of Wetar 990 16 1 842 6 97449Pulau Pulau Terselatan Terselatan Islands 50 53 11 393 6 97445Kepulauan Romang Romang Islands 280 94 3 954 3 97440Kisar Utara northern part of Kisar Island 22 53 2 943 3 97441Moa Lakor Moa Island 959 68 7 200 8 97442Pulau Lakor Lakor Island 303 32 2 094 5 97443Pulau Letti Leti Island 243 30 7 654 7 97444Mdona Hiera Sermata Islands 232 32 5 336 11 97652Pulau Pulau Babar Babar western half Dai 803 95 6 182 9 97451Dawelor Dawara Dawelor Island Dawara Island 209 15 1 506 6 97651Pulau Wetang Wetang Island 422 05 1 884 8 97652Pulau Masela Masela Island 279 61 2 220 11 97653Babar Timur Babar eastern half 509 24 5 933 11 97654Damer Damer 392 29 5 659 7 97128 97652See also Edit Islands portalIslands of Indonesia Maluku Islands Maluku province References Edit Muller Karl 1997 Maluku Indonesian Spice Islands Singapore Periplus Editions p 156 ISBN 962 593 176 7 Stuart L Pimm et al Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific A Conservation Assessment World Wildlife Fund Ecoregion Assessments Island Press 2001 ISBN 9781559639231 Muller Karl 1997 Maluku Indonesian Spice Islands Singapore Periplus Editions p 156 ISBN 962 593 176 7 Muller Karl 1997 Maluku Indonesian Spice Islands Singapore Periplus Editions p 156 ISBN 962 593 176 7 Biro Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2015 7 45 S 126 15 E 7 75 S 126 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