ASEAN Heritage Parks

Kerinci-Seblat National Park

Kerinci-Seblat National Park is one of Southeast Asia’s largest conservation areas. It harbours the oldest tropical rainforest in Asia and protects the world’s largest flowers and hundreds of plants and animals not found anywhere else in the world. It nestles several mountain lakes, notably the Danau Gunung Tujuh (Lake of the Seven Mountains). It is part of the 2.5-million-hectare Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, a World Heritage Site.

One of the most important habitats for tigers, Mount Kerinci is the highest mountain in Sumatra and the second highest in Indonesia.

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Location
Provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra, Indonesia
Area
1,380,000 hectares
Date declared as an AHP
29 November 1984
Other international designations
UNESCO World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Habitat types
Seven forest types: lowland, hill, sub-montane, lower montane, mid-montane, upper montane and the sub-alpine; freshwater swamp; peat swamp
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Unique Flora: World’s tallest flower: Amorphophallus titanium (when flowering), A. gigas (non-flowering phase); the world’s largest flower: Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldi); Cendawan harimau; dipterocarps; rhododendrons; epiphytes; orchids; mosses

Unique Fauna: Sumatran elephant; Sumatran rhinoceros; wild mountain goat; golden cat; siamang; dark-handed gibbon; long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques; hornbills; Asian tapir; Malay sun bear; Asian wild dog; “orang pendek”, a primate.

Tourists can try climbing to the summit of Gunung Kerinci, to experience the stunning view, starting from Kersik Tuo through tea and cinnamon plantations. Apart from bird watching, the park offers a guided trek between villages along ancient trading paths, as well as longer treks through the deep rainforests.

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