Siberut National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Siberut National Park
iucn_category = II


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location = Siberut, Indonesia
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area = 1,905 km²
established = 1992
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Siberut National Park comprises 1,905 km² (47%) of the island of Siberut in the Mentawai Islands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at coord|1|22|S|98|56|E|display=inline,title.

The notable aspects of the park are its endemic fauna, flora, and indigenous inhabitants, the Mentawai, who still live according to hunter-gather traditions. The Mentawai Islands are thought to have been isolated from mainland of Sumatra for over 500,000 years, thereby producing unique ecosystems.

ee also

* List of national parks of Indonesia
* Geography of Indonesia

External links

* [http://www.nature-conservation.or.id/sumatra/siberut.html www.nature-conservation.or.id - Siberut National Park]
* [http://www.unesco.or.id/activities/inter/199.php UNESCO Siberut Biosphere Reserve]
*World Database on Protected Areas: [http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=17972&level=nat Entry of Siberut National Park]