The first soundscape can be heard from the start of the track until around 32:20 where it fades out with a brief, seamless overlap and the second soundscape begins and runs until the end of the track. Published as a single 86 minute track, this album consists of two distinct soundscapes recorded during the same morning. See the ‘Track Notes’ below for more information. This album features a morning soundscape recorded deep in the forest, and captures the sounds of many bird species unique to this ecoregion. Managed by the Sawai Ecotourism Foundation in association with Weda Resort, this property conserves a significant area of lowland rainforest which is home to most of the island’s endemic bird species. In 2019 I spent a few days recording sounds in a privately-owned and protected rainforest known as ‘Weda Forest’. Halmahera along with its associated smaller islands form what is known as the ‘Halmahera Rainforests ecoregion’ – a relatively small, but ecologically distinct geographic area which boasts the highest endemism rate per area of anywhere in the world. The rainforest-covered hills and valleys are home to a tantalising array of exotic bird species including Moluccan Cockatoo, Ivory-breasted Pitta, Goliath Coucal, Paradise-crow and the spectacular Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise. ![]() ![]() The remote, rugged Indonesian island of Halmahera is a treasure trove of biodiversity.
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