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Pages in category "Tropical rainforests of Indonesia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
The original vegetation was tropical wet evergreen forest. The forests are similar in structure and species composition to the lowland rain forests of mainland New Guinea. Forests consisted of two types, alluvial forests in flatlands and river valleys, and hill forest on the hillsides.
In 2008, it was estimated that tropical rainforests in Indonesia would be logged out in a decade. [3] Of the total logging in Indonesia, up to 80% is reported to be performed illegally. [4] Large areas of forest in Indonesia have been cleared by large multinational pulp companies, such as Asia Pulp and Paper, [5] and replaced
The Borneo lowland rain forests cover an area of 428,438 square kilometers, about 57% of Borneo's land area. They cover most of the island below 1000 meters elevation. Borneo is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, and the lowland rainforests extend into all three countries. [3]
This ecoregion has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af).This climate is characterized as hot, humid, and having at least 60 mm of precipitation every month. [5] [6] The lowland rain forests on the west side of the Barisan Mountains are wetter (6,000 mm/year) than those on the east side (2,500+ mm/year).
The Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra has just recently become a part of the World Heritage List, in 2004. 2.5 million hectares of Sumatra's rainforests were included on the World Heritage List of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because of their rich and different biodiversity.
The climate of the ecoregion is Tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification (Af)). This climate is characterized as hot, humid, and having at least 60 mm of precipitation every month. [5] [6] Annual precipitation in the mountains averages 2,500 mm. The eastern side of the Barisan Mountains are in a rain shadow, and receive less ...
Sulawesi is the fourth-largest island in Indonesia, and the eleventh-largest in the world. The ecoregion includes many neighboring islands, including the Banggai and Sula Islands to the east, the Sangihe Islands and Talaud Islands to the north, the islands of Buton and Muna to the southeast, and the Selayar Islands to the south.