Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a national park in Sumatra, Indonesia. The park located along the Bukit Barisan mountain range, has a total area of 3,568 km2, and spans three provinces: Lampung, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra. Together with Gunung Leuser and Kerinci Seblat national parks it forms a World Heritage Site, Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra.
| Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | |
|---|---|
| Taman Nasional Bukit Barisan Selatan | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Two belibis at Asam Lake on Lampung Province area | |
Bukit Barisan Selatan NP Location in Sumatra Bukit Barisan Selatan NP Bukit Barisan Selatan NP (Indonesia) | |
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 5°26′S 104°20′E |
| Area | 356,800 hectares (882,000 acres; 3,568 km2) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
| World Heritage site | 2004 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, ix, x |
| Designated | 2004 (28th session) |
| Part of | Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra |
| Reference no. | 1167 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| Endangered | 2011–present |
A signboard containing a welcome message to Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park a few kilometers away from the citi of Liwa, Indonesia West Lampung Regency, the secondary forest of Bukit Barisan National Park is designated by UNESCO as a world heritage.
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