"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 site
holds the greatest potential for long-term conservation of the
distinctive and diverse biota of Sumatra, including many endangered
species. 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 site also provides biogeographic evidence of
the evolution of the island." -http://whc.unesco.org
Thank you so much Heidy for sharing this postcard with me! =)
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