Indonesian national parks
Photo: Photo by James Maiden www.cifor.org Center for International Forestry Research, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
There are more than fifty national parks in Indonesia. They encompass some of the most spectacular landscapes of the country.
UnderstandThe first nature conservation areas in Indonesia were established during the Dutch colonial time. Nature reserves were expanded through the decades, and the first five national parks were established in 1980.
National parksThe island of Sumatra contains 11 national parks, 10 on the main island itself, and 1 on the Siberut island in the Mentawai Islands.
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- Photo: Photo by James Maiden www.cifor.org Center for International Forestry Research, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons