Last refuge for Indonesia’s largest mammals. 16 April 2010 |
Fact sheet The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra The
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra is composed of three
protected areas on the island of Sumatra, western Indonesia. The
three protected areas are the Gunung Leuser National Park, the
Kerinci Seblat National Park and the Bukit Barisan Selatan
National Park. All 3 of them together represent the most
significant remnant of forest in Sumatra and are home to the
critically endangered Sumatran Orangutan, Tiger, Rhinoceros and
Elephant. The 3 protected areas are managed by the Directorate
General of Forest Protection and Forest Conservation (PHKA) of
the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry. View photos of the area
Indonesia is one of the seven countries of the world with the
most biodiversity. It contains 10% of the world’s flowering
plants, 12% of the world’s mammals and 17% of the world’s
reptiles, amphibians and birds. Sumatra is recognised by WWF and
Conservation International as an area of h