Island in North Maluku, Indonesia
For the: town in Japan, see Obira, Hokkaidō.
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Geography | |
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Location | South East Asia |
Coordinates | 1°30′S 127°45′E / 1.500°S 127.750°E / -1.500; 127.750 |
Archipelago | Obi Islands |
Area | 2,542 km (981 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Indonesia | |
Province | North Maluku |
Demographics | |
Population | 29,642 (2010) |
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.
The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic species of butterfly. Extensive logging on the island has reduced its habitat, making the species' conservation a concern.
In July 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.
References※
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility, record for Ornithoptera aesacus
- ^ China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku. Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.
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