Kerinci Seblat National Park
In this national park, live up to 129 species of birds, 36 mammalians
with 24 protected, 10 species of reptiles, 6 species of amphibians,
and 8 species of primates. There are also 4000 floras dominated
by family of Dipterocarpaceae. Some of these are highly endangered,
especially the animals like Sumatera Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus
sumatraensis), Wild Mountain Goat (Capricornis sumatraensis),
Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatraensis), Sumatran Elephant
(Elephanus maximus sumatranus), Dead Flower (Amorphophallus titanum)
and Rafflesia Flower (Rafflesia arnoldi).
Ecologically, Kerinci Seblat National Park is a conservation
area with prime complete ecosystem, starting from low rainforest
area, up to sub-alpine area. Some areas may represent high wetland
like Peat Lake, freshwater swamp and volcanogenic lake.
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