Obi (island)

Obi (also called Obira) is the main island in the Obi Islands group of Indonesia, south of the larger Halmahera in North Maluku. Its area is 2,542 km².

Topography of Obira
Obi
Obi
Geography
LocationSouth East Asia
Coordinates1°30′S 127°45′E
ArchipelagoObi Islands
Area2,542 km2 (981 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Maluku
Demographics
Population29,642 (2010)

The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic species of butterfly.[1] Extensive logging on the island has reduced its habitat, making the species' conservation a concern.

In 2016, provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba successfully negotiated with the China-based Jinchun Group for the building of a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter on the island.[2]

References

  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility, record for Ornithoptera aesacus
  2. China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku. Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.


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