The
Flora and Fauna Of Sumatra
Sumatra is famous for its animals.
It’s wildlife is more varied than any other island in Indonesia. Sumatra
contains 176 different mammals, 194 reptiles, 62 amphibians and 150 different
birds. Orang-utans, rhinos, and wild pigs are found only in the north of in the
island. The tapir and certain species of monkey are found only in the south of
the island. North and South, wildlife survives because the Sumatran forests
provide the protection. Sumatran forests cover about 60% of the island. The
people of Sumatra like animals. You can see tigers, birds, and strange animals
painted on becaks and signs all over the island.
The Sumatran jungles support a great
range of plant life. There are trees such as the ketapang, which are over 60
metres in height. Vines called “wait a minute” have thorns that can catch
people as they walk in forest. The corpse plant is over two metres high and
smells of rotting meat. The amazing Rafflesia grows on the west coast of
Sumatra. Its flower grows to one metre in width and is the largest flower in
the world.
In recent years, forest fires have
destroyed a lot of Sumatras forests. The government are trying to stop the
destruction of our forests. Let us hope they succeed. Sumatra without its
forests would not be a nice place.
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