Bukit Dua Belas National Park

Bukit Dua Belas National Park is a national park located in Sumatra, Indonesia. This park is a relatively small national park, covering an area of 605 km ². Bukit Dua Belas National Park is representative of a tropical rain forest region of tropical lowland rain forest in Jambi province, Indonesia. The northern part of this national park consists of primary rain forest, while the rest is secondary forest, as a result of deforestation. Originally this area is the area of permanent production forest, limited production forest areas and other uses which are combined into a national park. Natural forests that still exist situated in the northern part of this national park, while the other is a secondary forest. Plants species that exist among others "Bulian" (Eusideroxylon zwageri), "Meranti" (Shorea sp.), "Menggeris/Kempas" (Koompassia excelsa), "Jelutung" (Dyera costulata), "Jernang" (Daemonorops draco), "Damar" (Agathis sp.), and rattan (Calamus sp.).

There are approximately 120 species of plants including fungi that can be developed as a medicinal plant. This national park is the habitat of rare and endangered species such as gibbons (Hylobates syndactylus syndactylus), monkey (Macaca nemestrina), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa diardi), deer (Tragulus javanicus kanchil), sun bear (Helarctos malayanus malayanus), deer (Muntiacus muntjak Montanus), Wild Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis sumatrana), lutra Sumatra (Lutra sumatrana), "Ajag" (Cuon alpinus sumatrensis), Sumatran rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri), Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela malayensis), and others.

The number of rivers and creeks are very much derived from within this region (shown on the map as the root fibers), so that this region is an important water catchment areas for the Watershed Batanghari. Topography of this national park is flat to undulating, with hills/mountains like Suban Mountain, River Punai (± 164 m asl), Bake Mountain (± 328 m asl), and Hill Kuran (± 438 m asl). Indigenous tribes "Kubu" has been inhabited forests Bukit Dua Belas National Park for decades. Ethnic "Kubu" calling the forests in the National Park as a regional Twelve odyssey, where they interact with nature, give each other, keep each other and support each other. To meet the necessities of life, tribal "Kubu" pig hunting, fishing, looking for honey, and tapping rubber for sale.

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