The Mbeliling Landscape (BAM) consists of forest areas and non-forest areas with a total area estimated at 94,000, covering five sub-districts, namely Komodo, Sano Nggoang, Mbeliling, Lembor and South Lembor in West Manggarai Regency. The forest area consists of two main forest blocks, namely Mbeliling and Sesok. Areas that are not included as forest areas include mixed gardens, bushes, savannas, irrigated rice fields, rain-fed rice fields, open land, coral, fields, candlenuts, mangrove forests, settlements, and swamps.

In general, the climate in BAM is tropical seasonal so that rainfall patterns have serious implications for the condition of semi-conservative forests, water management and agricultural and plantation activities. The forest area in Mbeliling is the headwaters for rivers that flow west and south. The main habitat types in the Mbeliling Forest are semi-conservative tropical evergreen forests and tropical deciduous tropical evergreen forests which are prioritized for conservation efforts in tropical regions of the world. Globally, the main habitat types that are the highest priority for conservation actions have been identified.

Rich in biodiversity, BAM is a sanctuary for endemic plants and bird species. In this forest area there are 17 endangered birds according to the IUCN classification, four of which are endemic species to Flores, namely: the Flores parandit, the Flores kehicap, the Flores crow and the Flores scops owl. In addition to these types of birds, there are two other species that are categorized as critical, namely the Flores hawk-eagle and the yellow-crested cockatoo. Other endemic wildlife that also live in the Mbeliling Forest area include a type of blind snake and a giant rat.

Rich in biodiversity, BAM is a sanctuary for endemic plants and bird species. In this forest area there are 17 endangered birds according to the IUCN classification, four of which are endemic species to Flores, namely: the Flores parandit, the Flores kehicap, the Flores crow and the Flores scops owl. In addition to these types of birds, there are two other species that are categorized as critical, namely the Flores hawk-eagle and the yellow-crested cockatoo. Other endemic wildlife that also live in the Mbeliling Forest area include a type of blind snake and a giant rat.

Another economic potential that is being promoted as a mainstay sector of West Manggarai Regency is ecotourism that is in accordance with the principles of productive and sustainable landscape management. In the future, this sector is believed to be one of the locomotives that drives the wheels of the community’s economy.