Sumatra is an elongated landmass spanning a diagonal northwest–southeast axis. The Indian Ocean borders the northwest, west, and southwest coasts of Sumatra, with the island chain of Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, and Enggano off the western coast.

2025年1月6日 · Sumatra, Indonesian island, the second largest (after Borneo) of the Greater Sunda Islands, in the Malay Archipelago. It is separated in the northeast from the Malay Peninsula by the Strait of Malacca and in the south from Java by the Sunda Strait.

From miniature orchids to the giant corpse flower, from the smallest armored spider to the mysterious and fierce tiger, prepare to be humbled by all manner of birds and beasts. Below are just a few examples of the diverse flora and fauna that thrive in the forests of Kerinci.

What is a Sumatran tiger? The Sumatran tiger is a population of the Sunda Island tiger subspecies found exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. With only 600 individuals …

2021年8月17日 · Sumatra is an Indonesian island with fertile volcanic soil. The most famous subregions of Sumatra are Lintong close to Lake Toba, and Gayo in the Northern Aceh region. Sumatran coffee is often processed with the ‘gilling basah’ method.

Sumatra is the world’s sixth largest island. The islands’ tropical climate and diverse ecoregions have created habitats that house thousands of unique species and the world’s last remaining Sumatran tigers, orangutans, Bornean elephants, and Sumatran rhinos. Massive rivers cut …

2024年8月26日 · The Sumatran Rainforest is the sixth largest island in the world situated in Indonesia, inhabited by over 15,000 known plant species; with more than 400 discovered since 1995.

The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), also known as the Sumatran rhino, hairy rhinoceros or Asian two-horned rhinoceros, is a rare member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of five extant species of rhinoceros; it is the only extant species of the genus Dicerorhinus.It is the smallest rhinoceros, although it is still a large mammal; it stands 112–145 cm (44–57 in) …

2021年2月25日 · Many of the national parks in Sumatra are difficult to reach, but travelers who put in the effort reap the rewards. The wildness and biodiversity of Indonesia’s largest island are mind-boggling. Orangutans, tigers, elephants, and even a few rhinos still hide deep in the Sumatran rainforest.

2024年6月24日 · Sumatra (also Sumatera) is one of Indonesia 's large islands and the sixth largest island in the world. Wild and rugged, Sumatra is a blend of Mother Nature extremes, blessed with natural wealth as well as proneness to natural disasters.