INDONESIA ~Tropical Rainforest - Lampung - Sumatra - UNESCO~

... Lovely views of Lampung part of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park which makes up the southern third of the UNESCO-listed Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra... home to some of the world's most biologically diverse tropical rainforests... the province is known for its lush jungles, rich biodiversity, and iconic national parks, offering adventurous travelers a mix of deep-jungle trekking, wildlife conservation encounters, and active volcano exploration... home to the critically endangered species like the Sumatran tiger, elephant and rhino... Thanks Mia!【ツ】

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 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 Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

 

Stamps:

Marine Life - Joint Issue with Singapore

(Issued 07-09-2017)

(?????)