Sumatran lowland rain forests

Sumatran lowland rain forests
Sumatran lowland rain forests
	Camp Granit in Bukit Tigapuluh National Park
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Indomalayan
Biome	Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	Sumatran montane rain forests; Sumatran peat swamp forests; Sumatran freshwater swamp forests; Sundaland heath forests;
Geography
Area	260,019 km2 (100,394 sq mi)
Country	Indonesia
Coordinates	1.75°S 102.75°E
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered

The Sumatran lowland rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0158) covers the lowland forests running the length of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The region is one of exceptionally high biodiversity, similar to Borneo and New Guinea islands. Many endangered mammals species (including the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Lar gibbon) are present, and over 450 species of birds have been found in the region. In recent years, illegal logging and human encroachment have put great strain on this ecoregion.

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