1167 ID - Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2004)

Brief Description

"The 2.5 million hectare Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site comprises three national parks: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. The site holds the greatest potential for long-term conservation of the distinctive and diverse biota of Sumatra, including many endangered species. The protected area is home to an estimated 10,000 plant species, including 17 endemic genera; more than 200 mammal species; and some 580 bird species of which 465 are resident and 21 are endemic. Of the mammal species, 22 are Asian, not found elsewhere in the archipelago and 15 are confined to the Indonesian region, including the endemic Sumatran orang-utan. The site also provides biogeographic evidence of the evolution of the island."

苏门答腊热带雨林
"苏门答腊250万公顷的热带雨林由三个国家公园组成：古 农列尤择(Gunung Leuser)、布吉克尼西士巴拉(Kerinci Seblat) 以及巴瑞杉西拉坦(Bukit Barisan Selatan)国家公园。这里拥有长期保护苏门答腊种类各异且多样化的生物群和濒危物种的巨大潜力。保护区中约有1万种植物种类，包括17个本地种类； 超过200种的哺乳动物；580种鸟类，其中465种是不迁徙的，21种是当地特有的。在哺乳动物中，22种是亚洲特有的，15种仅限于印尼地区，其中包 括苏门答腊猩猩。该保护区也提供了这个岛进化的生物地理学证据。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1167

Courtesy of shinta from postcrossing forum

Courtesy of shinta from postcrossing forum

Sumatran orang-utan