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Obi (also called Obira) is the main island in the 
The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an
record for ''Ornithoptera aesacus'' 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.China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku
Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.
Obi Islands
The Obi Islands (also known as Ombirah, Indonesian: ''Kepulauan Obi'') are a group of 42 islands in the Indonesian province of North Maluku, north of Buru and Ceram, and south of Halmahera. With a total area of 3,048.08 km2, they had a pop ...
group of Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...
, south of the larger Halmahera
Halmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia, and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is located on the west coast of the island.
Ha ...
in North Maluku
North Maluku ( id, Maluku Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Halmahera Sea to the east, the Molucca Sea to the west, and the Seram Sea to the sout ...
. Its area is 2,542 km².
The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
species of butterfly.Global Biodiversity Information Facilityrecord for ''Ornithoptera aesacus'' 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.
Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.
References
Islands of the Maluku Islands Landforms of North Maluku {{Maluku-geo-stub