Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park



Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is an Indonesian National Park spanning three provinces on the island of Sumatra.

Understand

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The park has a total area of 3,568 km, and spans the provinces of Lampung, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra. Together with Gunung Leuser National Park and Kerinci Seblat National Park it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra.

History

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Landscape

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Flora and fauna

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The park is home to many endangered species, including:

  • Sumatran Elephant (about 500 animals, or 25% of the total remaining population of this subspecies live in the park)
  • Sumatran Striped Rabbit (all recent records of this poorly known species have been from the park)
  • Sumatran Rhino (an estimated 60-80 Sumatran rhinos live in the park; approximately the same number live in Gunung Leuser National Park, and when combined the two parks account for the majority of this species' population)
  • Sumatran Tiger (approximately 40 adult tigers or 10% of the remaining Sumatran tigers live in the park).

Climate

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Get in

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Fees and permits

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Get around

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See

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Do

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Buy

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Eat and drink

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Sleep

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Lodging

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Camping

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Backcountry

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Stay safe

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