This, combined with their small numbers, can make the animals. Protecting indonesias ancient rainforest and the sumatran. Life of pi by yann martel, the queens orangutan by david walliams, apes and monkeys by barbara taylor, rainforest wildlife. The best rainforest children books natural beach living. Sumatra is home to 201 mammal species and 580 bird species.
The tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra represent the most important blocks of forest on the island of sumatra for the conservation of the biodiversity of both lowland and mountain forests. This book was nominated for our best of 2017 booklist by teacher polly, who says katherine rundells the explorer is a perfect class read for children learning about rainforests, the amazon, friendships, resilience and much more. Sep 17, 20 the biodiversity in this area, as seen by orangutans, rhinos and tigers all coexisting in the same area, is crucial to maintaining the environments sustainability. Although it is hard to pinpoint one cause of deforestation there are a few that stand. Tell retailers not to sell paseo brand tissue paper until app cleans up its act. This page contains information about deforestation for kids, and is part of our rainforest series. This study of traditional literature in pakpakdairi, an endangered north sumatran language, is based on written and oral versions of stories. Sumatran elephant elephas maximus sumatranus about animals. We are doing so to protect endangered wildlife like the sumatran tiger and orangutan, support forest. The site comprises three indonesian national parks on the island of sumatra. Sumatran rainforest remains on list of world heritage in. Sep 10, 20 the dwindling sumatran rainforest affects us all. The government has renewed a moratorium1 on deforestation but it may already 3 be too late for the endangered animalsand for the people whose lives lie in ruin.
History of sumatra lonely planet travel information. Dec 14, 2011 tell retailers not to sell paseo brand tissue paper until app cleans up its act. Sumatran tigers have dark dense fur with narrower stripes than other species, giving them the perfect camouflage to mimic light reflection on the forest floor. The forests are home to marvelous creatures like the proboscis monkey, sun bear, clouded leopard, and flying fox bat, and endangered animals like the sumatran tiger, sumatran rhino, and pygmy elephant. Anthropological books about the tribes and peoples of the amazon are also acceptable. Tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra world heritage. The forgotten rainforest of sumatra the diplomat all sections search. Childrens books and the future of indonesias rainforests. What is deforestation, and what can we do to prevent it. The tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra site was inscribed as a unesco world heritage.
But massive logging giants like asia pulp and paper app and asia pacific resources international april have been destroying pristine forests for pulp and paper products for too long. Nyhus, in tigers of the world second edition, 2010. The book doesnt discuss threats to the animals too much, but logging and. Based on fifteen years of research, this extraordinary and definitive book focuses on orangutan intelligence and behavior. The tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra is a mountainous landscape of exceptional beauty, which forests hold many endangered species including the endemic sumatran orangutan. Tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra indonesia these three national parks contain some of the richest and most varied of the worlds remaining rainforests, comparable with those of borneo and new guinea. Rainforest history among the earths most stable and oldest ecosystems, rainforests have outlived many types of vegetation found in the fossil record.
Tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra unesco world heritage. I was in the mood for a shifter book when forest of thorns and claws came across. The sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20. Unlike in india, tigers in sumatra are notoriously hard to spot, partly due to the dense rainforest environment that they live in, and partly due to their more cautious personality. May 26, 20 the sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20 years this article is more than 6 years old in only a few years, logging and agribusiness have cut indonesias vast rainforest by half. Sumatra has a wide range of plant and animal species but has lost almost 50% of its tropical rainforest in the last 35 years. Greenpeace is campaigning to prevent the reckless destruction of indonesias remaining rainforests. A storytelling tradition from the north sumatran rainforest. The rainforest has been fascinating to learn about and with each new book we read we learn even more.
Not your typical history book, a brief history of indonesia captures this. But from the beginning, the region has begun to be overshadowed by problems that threaten its existence. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. They are in forested volcanic mountains of exceptional beauty, range from coastal lowlands to highlands, and are large. The most immediate objective was to catalogue how many tigers and other species lived in the park using a thennew approach that relied on remote infrared cameras. October 2015 cause and effect of deforestation deforestation is a problem that does not concern many people, but it is an issue that the people of earth need to deal with. A political ecology of sumatras rainforest frontier. In this book, an anthropologist analyzes political and cultural change among the gayo, a muslim people numbering about 200,000 who live in the highlands of northern sumatra. The forgotten rainforest of sumatra surrounded by palm oil plantations, an oasis of rainforest provides a welcome shelter for rare. Surrounded by palm oil plantations, an oasis of rainforest provides a welcome shelter for rare species. The sumatran orangutan is more endangered than the borneo orangutan. Mar 01, 2012 an analysis on national geographic books found sumatran rainforest fiber from asia pulp and paper app, a brand whose suppliers have been linked to rainforest destruction in sumatra, and, in the.
What efforts are being implemented to save the orangutan and combat deforestation. Orangutans will be extinct within 10 years the independent. However, it is being destroyed at an unprecedented rate, with much of the forest being cleared in. You can find out more about any of our books by following the links below. The story takes us to the heart of the sumatran rain forest where donovan. As their habitat continues to dwindle, humantiger conflicts increase. Orangutan natural history and socioecology official. Stone tools and shells unearthed north of medan indicate that huntergatherers were living along the strait of melaka selat malaka,000 years ago. Buenger orangutans in sumatra, indonesia are losing their habitat due to deforestation from palm oil production. The worlds rainforests play a vital role in capturing carbon dioxide, providing habitat to many species of animals, and providing resources for human use. National geographic linked to rainforest destruction. Deforestation caused by human activity is destroying the rainforest habitat in which the tigers live. Sumatra weather, when to go and climate information sumatra, indonesia being located right next to the worlds equator, it will really come as no great surprise that the climate of sumatra is hot and very tropical in character. Harapan rainforest covers 98,555 acres of lowland forest on the indonesian island of sumatra, in the provinces of jambi and south sumatra loucks.
Ancient origins articles related to sumatra in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Heritage of borneo bunaken national park derawan islands historical city centre. We publish a growing number of books with a natural history theme. Deforestation caused by human activity is destroying the rainforest habitat in which the.
Sumatran definition, a large island in the w part of indonesia. Sumatran rainforest remains on list of world heritage in danger by annette gartland on july 7, 2017 the unesco world heritage committee has voted unanimously to keep the tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra trhs on the list of world heritage in danger. This once vast island of tropical rainforest has been condensed to secluded areas, in the space of 50 years. Bowen, who has lived among the gayo shows how their successive absorption into both colonial and postcolonial states has led them to revise their ritual speaking. Whether or not your favorite animal is the sumatran tiger or if you are an environmental science major, it is important for you to care about the deforestation and. Sumatra rainforest institute sri is a indonesian grassroots organisation ngo which focuses on the conservation of the sumatran rainforest and its endangered species, rescuing wildlife in need as well as assisting local farmers to implement ecofriendly agricultural systems and technology in northern sumatra. Rainforest treks in sumatra and sulawesi telegraph. The sumatra rainforest area was first established as one of the world heritage types of natural sites since 2004. Our titles are produced to entertain and educate and to inspire a love of the natural world. Many of the food and products used today contribute to the deforestation of one of the largest rainforests in the world. Amazon rainforest vote for your favorite books about the amazon rain forest and its surrounding ecosystems including the pantanal wetlands. The critically endangered sumatran orangutan, a great ape endemic to. Presenting unique information on an endangered literary genre from north sumatra.
Sumatran rainforest heritage at the crossroads unesco digital. Most of sumatra used to be covered by tropical rainforest, but economic development coupled with corruption, oil palm plantations and illegal logging has severely. Thanks to harapan rainforest initiative, it is believable that harapan rainforest will be better than now. Generally, they prefer the lowland forest areas that are abundant in food, but some have been spotted hanging out in altitudes higher than 1,000 meters above sea level. Despite being the smallest of all the living rhinos, the sumatran rhinoceros dicerorhinus sumatrensis, also known as the asian twohorned rhinoceros, is still an immense animal, with leathery, dark greybrown skin, measuring up to 16 millimetres thick.
Each year during the dry season, plumes of smoke billow from the burning forests and peatlands of indonesia, covering the country and its neighbors, singapore and malaysia, in a thick, choking layer of smoglike haze. The island of sumatra is the only place where tigers, rhinos, orangutans, and elephants live together in the wild. Jul 07, 2017 sumatran rainforest remains on list of world heritage in danger by annette gartland on july 7, 2017 the unesco world heritage committee has voted unanimously to keep the tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra trhs on the list of world heritage in danger. Some of the worlds most biologically diverse tropical rainforests are located in indonesia. The sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20 years by john vidal 1 in only a few years, logging and agribusiness have cut indonesias vast rainforest by 2 half. Childrens books are the second largest segment in germanys. Out of the three recognized subspecies of asian elephant, the sumatran elephant is the smallest in size. Yet the tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra provides some hope that not all. In his 2002 book the future of life, he asserts that the loss of forest over. According to asahi news 2010, harapan rainforest initiative is a groundbreaking project aimed at conserving and protecting over 100,000 hectares of one of the most biodiversity rainforests in the world. Harapan rainforest in sumatra, indonesia harapan rainforest. The sumatran rainforest is one of the last major areas of jungle left in the world. There are thousands of species in the sumatra forest who are being affected by deforestation.
Tropical rainforest sumatra world heritage site pictures. In 1995, the sumatran tiger project was established to study and protect indonesias last sumatran tigers. Sumatran history how to get there accommodation places to go getting around sumatran fauna sumatran flora orangutan surfing in sumatra snorkelingscuba whitewater rafting bull fighting sumatran languages sumatran food sumatran coffee sumatran legends travel tips contact us. Due to resemblance to primitive trees, some rainforest trees are regarded as living fossils themselves. Excerpt from the report of the 28thsession of the world heritage committee criterion ii. Cause and effect of deforestation in sumatra forests. The sumatran tiger is struggling to survive on the indonesian islands. All three parks that comprise the tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra are areas of very diverse. In the past 50 years deforestation has increased a significant amount, but people around the world have been removing the forests since the 1600s. A fascinating firsthand account of the behavior and intelligence of orangutans, russons book is also an account of the successes, failures, and politics of orangutan rehabilitation in the forests of borneo and sumatra.
History preislamic history is often more a matter of myth than fact, but archaeological evidence suggests that sumatra was the gateway for migrating tribes from mainland southeast asia. Orangutans have long, strong arms which reach nearly to the ground when the orangutan is standing. If youve been flirting with the idea of traveling to indonesia, these books might. Rainforests around the world are being lost at an alarming rate. Sumatra rainforest institute sumatra rainforest institute. Orangutans are shy and reclusive, and they live in remote jungle areas. The rainforests in sumatra, indonesia are home to many different species, including the pongo abelii, or the sumatran orangutan 1 figure 1 and 2. Borneo and sumatra are the only places on earth where tigers, rhinos, orangutans, and elephants live together. The tragedy is that orangutans are almost extinct, surviving in the wild only on the islands of borneo and sumatra where human influx is rapidly appropriating their habitat. The sumatran orangutan, one of two orangutan subspecies, is now found only in the dense, tropical northern forests of the indonesian island of sumatra. When global corporations look for cheap supplies to create toilet paper, packaging, or even books and clothing, our rainforests should not pay the price. The facts about sumatran rainforest following the sumatran rainforest are indonesias natural heritage and also the world. The sumatran rhinoceros once inhabited a continuous range as far north as burma, eastern india, and bangladesh. The tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra was chosen because, first, it represents significant area of forests on the island of sumatra, because of the biodiversity, of lowland and mountain forest.
During the pleistocene, orangutans ranged throughout forests in java, sumatra, borneo, vietnam and southern china. The more species in an area, the more sustainable it is. Sumatra has a wide range of plant and animal species but has lost almost 50% of its tropical rainforest in the last 35 years clarification needed. The sumatran elephant is the smallest of the asian elephants. Sumatra history facts and timeline sumatra, indonesia none of indonesias numerous islands were hit harder by the 2004 tsunami than sumatra, the biggest island situated entirely within the countrys boundaries and home to slightly more than 20 percent of the nations overall population. Dairi stories and pakpak storytelling a storytelling tradition from. The existence of a large predator like the sumatran tiger is important for a healthy ecosystem with a rich variety of many different species. However, it is being destroyed at an unprecedented rate, with much of the forest being cleared in order to make. You can see these locations on the map further down the page.
The sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20 years. Dairi stories and pakpak storytelling a storytelling. In this article we investigate the causes and effects of deforestation, and look at what is being done to stop it. O rangutans are the only great ape outside of africa and they are uniquely adapted to the tropical forests of southeast asia. Sep 08, 2014 the 500 square miles of protected rainforest are a safe haven for more than 300 bird species and many critically endangered mammals, including that precious raging beauty, the sumatran tiger. Orangutans will be extinct from the planet within 10 years unless action is taken to preserve forests in indonesia and malaysia where they live. Containing the largest expanse of rainforest in all of asia, it is home to hundreds of distinct indigenous languages and over 3,000 animal species including sumatran tigers, pygmy elephants, rhinoceros and orangutans. Tropical rainforest heritage of sumatra new world encyclopedia. Sumatra has some of the rarest and unusual plants and trees. The book also contains a story performed in the village of sukarame by sonang sitakar, who may well have been one of the last pakpakdairi storytellers. The males of this species also bear the smallest tusks. Life history of wild sumatran orangutans pongo abelii. The sumatran elephant is a subspecies of the asian elephant elephas maximus and shares its genus with the sri lankan e. What is palm oil and why is its production causing deforestation.
Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. It is separated in the northeast from the malay peninsula by the strait of malacca and in the south from java by the sunda strait. The name orangutan means man of the forest in the malay language. This prehistoriclooking, armourplated giant is one of the most endangered of the five rhinoceros species. The worlds largest archipelago, indonesia consists of almost 18,000 islands spanning between the pacific and indian oceans. But today, they can only be found in the rainforests of borneo and sumatra, and rapid deforestation threatens to drive this lovable species to extinction. Sumatra and borneo animals, people and threats wwf. Sumatran tigers are the last remaining subspecies of tiger in indonesia, with the bali tiger going extinct in the 1930s, and the javan tiger in the 1970s. The sumatran rhinoceros lives in both lowland and highland secondary rainforest, swamps, and cloud forests. Watch the coconuts tv feature documentary sumatra burning. We present life history data on wild sumatran orangutans gleaned from a 32year and a 5. Batak market on the shore of lake toba, sumatra, indonesia.
The sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20 years this article is more than 6 years old in only a few years, logging and agribusiness have cut indonesias vast rainforest. The great kapok tree is a wonderful story that explains the importance of saving the rain forests. The presence of the sunda tiger is an important indicator of a forests health and biodiversity. Greenpeace campaign to protect indonesias ancient rainforest. Discussing the views of wellknown scholars of sumatran languages, the book includes the texts of. It inhabits hilly areas close to water, particularly steep upper valleys with copious undergrowth. The sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20 years this article is more than 6 years old in only a few years, logging and agribusiness have cut indonesias vast rainforest by half.