Tukuk-OS🌿 Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Indonesia · Asia · Natural · 1.69°S, 101.27°E
The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. It comprises three Indonesian national parks on the island of Sumatra: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. The site is listed under Criteria vii - outstanding scenic beauty; ix- an outstanding example representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes; and x- contains the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation. The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra has been placed on the Danger List since 2011 to help overcome threats posed by poaching, illegal logging, agricultural encroachment, and plans to build roads through the site.
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Quick facts
| Country | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Asia |
| List type | 🌿 Natural heritage site |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 1.69°S, 101.27°E · view on map |
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra is a natural World Heritage site in Indonesia, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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