Taroman

Taroman is the highest mountain in the Cova Lima district of East Timor. The mountain’s summit is approximately 1730 metres above sea level. It houses a cloud forest, which is approximately 20 km2 in diameter. This forest is home to at least 53 bird species, and 300-500 plant species. The area’s biodiversity is threatened by free-range livestock.[1]

Sources

  1. ^ "Three million yr old+ Sky Islands and Cloud Forests in Timor-Leste by Colin Trainor on Exposure". drcolintrainor.exposure.co. Retrieved 2026-01-26.

9°12′47″S 125°08′39″E / 9.21306°S 125.14417°E / -9.21306; 125.14417


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