The 2.5 million hectare Sumatran Rainforest Heritage includes three national parks: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. The site has the greatest potential for the long-term conservation of Sumatra's unique and diverse biomes, including many endangered species. The protected area is home to approximately 10,000 plant species, including 17 endemic genera; more than 200 mammal species; and approximately 580 bird species, of which 465 are resident and 21 are endemic. Of the mammals, 22 are Asian species not found elsewhere in the archipelago, and 15 are found only in Indonesia, including the endemic Sumatran orangutan. The site also provides biogeographical evidence of the island's evolution.
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2004-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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تراث الغابات الاستوائية المتغذية من المطر في سمطرة |
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Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra |
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Patrimonio de los bosques lluviosos tropicales de Sumatra |
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Patrimoine des forêts tropicales ombrophiles de Sumatra |
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スマトラの熱帯雨林遺産 |
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Tropisch Regenwoud van Sumatra |
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Девственные влажно-тропические леса Суматры |
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苏门答腊热带雨林 |
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The critically endangered [[Sumatran orangutan]], a great ape endemic to [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]] |
