ER
IT CONSISTS of Komodo Island, Rinca Island, Padar Island and several small islands around it which are inhabited by a population of about 5,700 giant meat-eating lizards or Komodo dragons. Their aggressive appearance and behavior cause them to be called ‘Komodo dragons’. Komodo is one of the species that is prone to extinction.
Indeed, Indonesia has abundant natural wealth. In fact, some of them have even been designated by UNESCO as the world’s largest natural heritage category in Indonesia.
What are some? The following are the 4 largest Indonesian natural heritages that are included in the world:
1. Komodo National Park Consists of Komodo Island, Rinca Island, Padar Island and several small islands around it which are inhabited by a population of about 5,700 giant meat-eating lizards or the world’s largest flesh-eating Komodo dragon.
Their aggressive appearance and behavior cause them to be called ‘Komodo dragons’. Komodo is one of the species that is prone to extinction. UNESCO made Komodo National Park a Natural Heritage in 1991. Komodo National Park has areas of grassland, savanna, monsoon tropical forest, forest at an altitude of 500 meters above sea level,
2. Lorentz National Park Lorentz National Park (2.35 million ha), is the largest protected area in Southeast Asia. This park became a World Heritage in 1999, is the only protected area that has the most complete biodiversity in the Asia Pacific.
In addition, the Lorentz National Park area is also one of three areas in the world that have glaciers in the tropics. The area also contains fossil sites that provide evidence of the evolution of life in Papua, the level of endemism, and the highest level of biodiversity in the region.
3. Sumatran Tropical Rain Forest Covering an area of 2.5 million hectares in Sumatra, it consists of three national parks: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park, and South Bukit Barisan National Park. This place is a conservation location for several endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger, Sumatran orangutan, Sumatran elephant and Sumatran two-horned rhinoceros which are highly protected.
The protected area is home to about 10,000 plant species, including 17 endemic genera; more than 200 species of mammals; and about 580 bird species of which 465 are resident and 21 endemic species.
4. Ujung Kulon National Park Ujung Kulon was inaugurated by UNESCO as a Natural Heritage in 1991. The reason is because this area has a very large protected forest. Plus, there are approximately 60 rhinos and free-living plant species in this place. [sources/photo special]
