Lore Lindu National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Lore Lindu National Park
iucn_category = II


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area = 2,290 km²
established = 1982
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Lore Lindu National Park is a forest preserve on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in the province of Central Sulawesi. The area is 2,290 km² covering both lowland and montane forests with an altitude range of 200 – 2,610 m. Some of its more popular inhabitants include the Red-Knobbed Hornbill and the Giant Civet. 227 bird species have been observed in the park, 77 of which are endemic to Sulawesi. In addition to the rich wildlife, the park also contains stone megaliths dating from ca. 1300. The national park is also a official UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Since 2000, the Indonesian-German Collaborative Research Center "STORMA" (Stability of the Rainforest Margin in Indonesia) is intensively investigating Lore Lindu National Park and its buffer zone.

See also

* List of national parks of Indonesia
* Geography of Indonesia

References

* http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20030204.Q04
* [http://www.nature.org/wherewework/asiapacific/indonesia/files/lore_lindu_summary.pdf Lore Lindu Summary from the Nature Conservation]
* World Database on Protected Areas: [http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=3237&level=nat Entry of Lore Lindu National Park]
* [http://www.storma.de STORMA]