Flora and fauna
FLORA:
Sumatra has one of the most rarest and unusual plants and trees. The majority of Sumatra's raiforest contain most of these rare plants and trees even nowadays.
Sumatra is home to a lot of unique plants with a lot of distinctive functions which helps Sumatra maintain its ecosystems. The Rafflesia arnoldii, which happens to be the largest flower in the world, as well as the Amorphophalus titanum, the world's tallest flower, are both located in the rainforests of central Sumatra. There are 16 different species of Rafflesia found in Sumatra. The Rafflesia plant flowers in between August and November. The flower can weigh up to 10kgs and is sometimes referred to as the corpse flower , because of the pungent smell it gives off, similar to rotting meat. Amorphophalus Titanum, the tallest flower as well as Rafflesia Arnoldi only flower once every three years and can stand over 2 meters tall. Other species found in Sumatra include the Rafflesia Gaduansi, Rafflesia Acehensis and the Rafflesia Zippleni.
Sumatra has one of the most rarest and unusual plants and trees. The majority of Sumatra's raiforest contain most of these rare plants and trees even nowadays.
Sumatra is home to a lot of unique plants with a lot of distinctive functions which helps Sumatra maintain its ecosystems. The Rafflesia arnoldii, which happens to be the largest flower in the world, as well as the Amorphophalus titanum, the world's tallest flower, are both located in the rainforests of central Sumatra. There are 16 different species of Rafflesia found in Sumatra. The Rafflesia plant flowers in between August and November. The flower can weigh up to 10kgs and is sometimes referred to as the corpse flower , because of the pungent smell it gives off, similar to rotting meat. Amorphophalus Titanum, the tallest flower as well as Rafflesia Arnoldi only flower once every three years and can stand over 2 meters tall. Other species found in Sumatra include the Rafflesia Gaduansi, Rafflesia Acehensis and the Rafflesia Zippleni.
FAUNA:
Sumatra is home to some of the rarest species of animals and plants in the world.
The most popular and the most well known species of fauna in Sumatra are the Sumatran white tigers. The Sumatran white Tiger is the smallest of the subspecies of tiger in the world. They live deep in the rain forests of Sumatra eating wild pigs, monkey and deer.
Similar to the other tiger species, they will sit half submerged in lakes or ponds during the heat of the day. The strip pattern of these white tigers are as unique as human fingerprints. There are only around 400 - 500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild. They are located in various rainforests in Sumatra but the majority are located in national parks, that a lot of people especially visit to see the traditional Sumatran white tigers.
Sumatra is home to some of the rarest species of animals and plants in the world.
The most popular and the most well known species of fauna in Sumatra are the Sumatran white tigers. The Sumatran white Tiger is the smallest of the subspecies of tiger in the world. They live deep in the rain forests of Sumatra eating wild pigs, monkey and deer.
Similar to the other tiger species, they will sit half submerged in lakes or ponds during the heat of the day. The strip pattern of these white tigers are as unique as human fingerprints. There are only around 400 - 500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild. They are located in various rainforests in Sumatra but the majority are located in national parks, that a lot of people especially visit to see the traditional Sumatran white tigers.
Another very ingenious species of Fauna are also located in central Sumatra, also at many national parks for tourists to visit. The Orangutan species are only found at two islands (Sumatra and Borneo). Therefore, out of all the species of Orangutans, there is only one genetically distinct species living in Sumatra which are the Pongo abelii Orangutans. The Sumatran Orangutans happen to be one of the closest relatives in the animals kingdom to the Sumatran indigenous tribes, sharing 96.4% of their DNA. Moreover, the pupil of Sumatra call these apes “OrangHutan”, which literally translates as “Person of the forest”.