Sumatran lowland rain forests

Sumatran lowland rain forests
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmIndomalayan
BiomeTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Geography
Area260,019 km2 (100,394 sq mi)
CountryIndonesia
Coordinates1°45′S 102°45′E / 1.75°S 102.75°E / -1.75; 102.75
Conservation
Conservation statuscritical/endangered
Protected7.1%[1]

The Sumatran lowland rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0158) covers the lowland forests running the length of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The region is one of exceptionally high biodiversity, similar to Borneo and New Guinea islands. Many endangered mammals species (including the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Lar gibbon) are present, and over 450 species of birds have been found in the region. In recent years, illegal logging and human encroachment have put great strain on this ecoregion.[2][3][1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Sumatran lowland rain forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Sumatran lowland rain forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sumatran lowland rain forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.