| Tesso Nilo National Park | |
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  Tesso Nilo NP Location in Sumatra  Tesso Nilo NP Tesso Nilo NP (Indonesia) | |
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 0°5′S 101°36′E / 0.083°S 101.600°E |
| Area | 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Forestry |
Tesso Nilo National Park is a national park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was declared a national park by the Indonesian government in 2004.[1] The original area of the park was 385.76 km2, but the decision has been made to expand it to 1000 km2.[2] Tesso Nilo National Park houses some of the largest coherent lowland rainforests remaining on Sumatra. The Center for Biodiversity Management has surveyed over 1,800 plots in tropical forests around the world. They found that no other plot has as many vascular plants as in Tesso Nilo. Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) surveyed forests throughout Sumatra, and also found that Tesso Nilo housed by far the most species.
- ^ "Indonesia Declares Tesso Nilo National Park". Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
- ^ "Government Announces Expansion of Tesso Nilo National Park to Ensure Room for Sumatran Elephants". WWF. Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-30.