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Kerinci Seblat National Park

Kerinci Seblat National Park is located in 4 regions of the province of West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Most of the park is the South Bukit Barisan mountain range in central Sumatra island.

the National Park Kerinci Seblat
the National Park Kerinci Seblat

In the history of its formation, this national park is the union of regions Inderapura Nature Reserve and Bukit Tapan, Wildlife Rawasa Huku Lakitan-Bukit Kayu dew and Gedang Seblat, protection forest and limited production forests surrounding the hydro-orologis functions which are vital to surrounding area.

Forest National Park, Kerinci Seblat has 4000 species of plants that is dominated by the family Dipterocarpaceae, with rare and endemic flora of the Kerinci pine (Pinus merkusii strain Kerinci), wood bloodsucker (Harpulia alborera), Rafflesia flower (Rafflesia arnoldi) and the carrion flower (Amorphophallus titanium and A. decussilvae).

Not less than 4000 types of flora (63 families) in areas dominated by the family Dipterocarpaceae, Leguminosae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, Bommacaceae, Moraceae, Anacardiaceae, Myristicaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Meliaceae. While at an altitude of 500 m - 2000 m above sea level. dominated by the families Fagaceae, Erycaceae and sub-alpine shrubs of Vaccinium and Rhododendron type.

Some typical types of vegetation in the Kerinci Seblat National Park, among others: Histiopteris insica (highest vascular plants) are on the wall of the crater of Mount Kerinci, various types of Nepenthes sp, Pinus mercusii strain Kerinci, Wood bloodsucker (Harpullia arborea), Flower Raflesia (Rafflesia arnoldi) , Agathis sp.




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