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It is called the land of megabiodiversity, because thousands of rare species of flora and fauna live throughout the country.
Being home to many living creatures, from the highest mountain peaks to the deepest seabeds, Indonesia has several internationally recognized national parks.
Having received world recognition, five national parks in Indonesia are included in the UNESCO world heritage list and ASEAN heritage parks, as quoted
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1. Lorentz National Park in Papua
Lorentz National Park in Papua is the largest national park in Southeast Asia, and is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage list and an ASEAN Heritage Park.This national park stretches for 2.35 million hectares from Puncak Jaya to the coast of the Arafura Sea.
The landscape of this national park is stunning with glaciers at the top of the mountains.Surrounded by lush tropical rainforests, swamps and beaches there are still rarely touched by people.
In Lorentz, a legendary peak stands strong.Holds the seven highest peaks of the world (
Seven Summits
), Puncak Jaya or Carstenz Pyramid towers there with a height of 4,884 meters above sea level.
Not only does Lorentz have extraordinary natural beauty, it is also home to biodiversity.
Birds of paradise live in this national park, along with tree kangaroos and snow quail which also live in harmony there.A variety of flora also grows naturally, such as ant nests, nipa palms and mangroves.
2. Gunung Leuser National Park in Aceh and North Sumatra
Gunung Leuser National Park which stretches across the western part of Indonesia, specifically in Aceh and North Sumatra is also included in the list.
The Gunung Leuser National Park has won several recognitions, starting from being recognized worldwide as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a Sumatran Tropical Rainforest Heritage, and an ASEAN Heritage Park.
This tropical rainforest paradise is also home to thousands of plant species and hundreds of rare animals, which inhabit the park’s 838 thousand hectares.Including four iconic Indonesian animals living in it, namely the Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, Sumatran Rhinoceros and Sumatran Orangutan.
Not only the fauna, but the flora in this tropical forest is also very exotic.Starting from the titan arum which reaches three meters in height when it blooms, to the giant Rafflesia arnoldii flower which reaches one meter in diameter.
3. Baluran National Park in East Java
Baluran National Park in East Java is nicknamed “Africa van Java” because there stretches a panorama of savanna covering an area of 10 thousand hectares.Baluran National Park has received international recognition, including being part of the UNESCO Blambangan Biosphere Reserve.
Located on the border of Situbondo and Banyuwangi, Baluran National Park is enchanting with its vast grasslands set against the splendor of Mount Baluran, the landscape is like that of Africa.
The Javan Bull, Timor Deer, Green Peacock and Javan Leopard that live there further enhance the savanna feel.Not to mention the diversity of widoro bukol and neem flora that grow in the Baluran ecosystem.
4. Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten
Since the devastating eruption of Mount Krakatoa in 1883, Ujung Kulon National Park has been a silent witness to the long natural history there, because this national park is the oldest in Indonesia.
Covering an area of 122 thousand hectares, this area is the only remaining natural habitat for the Javan rhinoceros in the world.Not only the Javan rhinoceros, this national park is also home to the Javan gibbon, Sunda lemur and manuk bueuk.Don’t forget that sea cerlang, kokoleceran and merbau thrive there.
Ujung Kulon National Park is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Apart from that, thanks to its commitment to conservation of endangered animals, this national park received an award
Environmental Enforcement Recognition of Excellence
(AEEE) from
UN Environment Programme
.
5. Wakatobi National Park in Southeast Sulawesi
Finally, the underwater paradise of Wakatobi National Park covering an area of 1.39 million hectares in Southeast Sulawesi received recognition from UNESCO and other international institutions.
This national park is recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and an ASEAN Heritage Park.It is inhabited by flocks of marine rulers such as hawksbill turtles, green turtles, napoleon fish, spotted dolphins, and Malay cerak.The ecosystem there is also balanced by true seagrass and mangrove plants.
A majestic coral kingdom hides beneath the Wakatobi sea.At least 90 percent of the world’s coral species are there, including one of the world’s longest coral atolls, 48 kilometers long.
A series of National Parks in Indonesia that are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
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