Indonesia has 4 National parks are included in the world heritage recognized by UNESCO , the UN agency of the world . Indonesia's tropical forest area is the third largest forest world after Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo . This tropical forest is home and final hiding for the unique biological wealth of the world . Indonesian rainforest extent of 98 million hectares ( estimate forest area in 2000) .
The data contained in the book Portrait of Indonesian Forest circumstances, FWI / GFW, 2001, Bogor, Indonesia, the existing biodiversity in Indonesian forests cover 11% of the world's plant species 10 % of mammal species and 16 % of bird species . Approximately 17,000 islands Indonesia has seven major biogeographic region and the diversity of habitat types incredible .
Komodo National Park.
Komodo National Park consists of three major islands , namely the island of Komodo , Rinca and Padar islands and 26 major islands / other small . A total of 11 pieces of the mountain / hill in the Komodo National Park with the highest peak is Mount Satalibo ( ± 735 meters above sea level ) . This national park land area 603 km ² and the total area is 1817 km ² .
Natural conditions were dry and arid make a uniqueness of its own . The existence of vast savanna , limited water resources and a temperature hot enough ; proved to be a similar habitat favored by ancient animal Komodo dragon ( Varanus komodoensis ) .
Most of the national park is savanna with palm trees (Borassus flabellifer) is the most dominant and distinctive . Some plants in the Park , among others, rattan (Calamus sp.), Bamboo (Bambusa sp.), Acid (Tamarindus indica) , bulging ( Sterculia foetida ) , lote ( Ziziphus jujuba ) , and mangrove ( Rhizophora sp . )
Ujung Kulon National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park is representative of tropical rain forest ecosystem remaining lowland and the largest in West Java , and is an ideal habitat for the survival of endangered Javan rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros sondaicus ) and other endangered species . There are three types of ecosystems in national parks are marine , coastal and terrestrial ecosystems .
Diversity of plants and animals in the Ujung Kulon National Park began to be known by researchers , botanists Netherlands and the UK since 1820 . Approximately 700 plant species and 57 protected both rare types such as ; merbau ( Intsia bijuga ) , palahlar ( Dipterocarpus haseltii ) , bungur ( Lagerstroemia speciosa ) , luminous ( Pterospermum diversifolium ) , ki rain ( Engelhardia serrata ) and various types of orchids .
Animals in Ujung Kulon National Park consists of 35 species of mammals 5 species of primates , 59 species of reptiles , 22 species of amphibians , 240 species of birds , 72 species of insects , 142 species of fish and 33 species of coral . Endangered and protected animals other than Java rhinoceros is the banteng ( Bos javanicus javanicus ) , ajag ( Cuon alpinus javanicus ) , Javan ( Presbytis comata comata ) , langur ( Trachypithecus auratus auratus ) , deer ( Cervus timorensis Russa ) , leopard ( Panthera pardus ) , stone cat ( bengalensis Prionailurus javanensis ) , gibbon ( Hylobates moloch ) , and giant clams ( Tridacna gigas ). Kulooon tip, very famous for its one-horned rhino, which is given as a World Heritage site. Of savannah, rainforest, rivers, pristine white sandy beaches, and the famous Krakatau, Ujung Kulon has it all. Offering views of the hinterland, beaches, mountain peaks.
Lorentz National Park
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Lorentz National Park is representative of the complete ecosystem for biodiversity in Southeast Asia and the Pacific . This area is also one of the three regions of the world that have glaciers in the tropics . Stretches from snow-capped mountain peak ( 5,030 meters above sea level ) , to stretch out to the coastal waters with mangrove forests and borders the Arafura Sea waters . In this stretch , there is a spectrum of ecological stunning alpine vegetation of the region , sub -alpine , montane , sub - montane , lowland , and wetlands
Plant species in the park include Nipah ( Nypa fruticans ) , mangrove ( Rhizophora apiculata ) , Pandanus julianettii , Colocasia esculenta , Avicennia marina , Podocarpus pilgeri , and Nauclea coadunata .
The types of animals that have been identified in the Lorentz National Park as many as 630 species of birds ( ± 70 % of the bird in Papua ) and 123 species of mammals . Bird species that is characteristic of this national park there are two types of cassowary , four megapodes , 31 species of pigeon / doves , 30 species of parrots , 13 species of birds of shrimp , 29 species of birds honey , and 20 endemic species including long-tailed bird of paradise ( Paradigalla caruneulata ) and quail snow ( Anurophasis monorthonyx ) .
Species of mammals recorded include long snout pig spines ( Zaglossus bruijnii ) , pig snout short spines ( Tachyglossus aculeatus ) , 4 types of possum , wallaby , bobcat , and tree kangaroos .
Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra
Tropical rain forests of Sumatra are home to a variety of living things . Many of which are endangered species , such as the Sumatran orangutan , Sumatran tiger , Sumatran rabbit , and Sumatran rhino . In tropical rain forests also grow a variety of endemic plants , such as pitcher plants , Rafflesia biggest flower in the world , and the highest rate of Amorphophallus .
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