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45% of Indonesia is uninhabited and covered by tropical forests, however, a high population growth and industrialisation, has affected the existence of fauna in Indonesia. The wildlife trade has had a detrimental effect on Indonesia's fauna, including rhinoceroses, orangutans, tigers, elephants, and certain species of amphibians. [30]
To build interest and awareness for Indonesian flora and fauna, the government declared the 5th of November as National Love Flora and Fauna Day. Annually there are postage stamps released in honor of this holiday. They depict plants and animals that are endemic or unique to a specific region or a province of Indonesia.
Flora of Indonesia This page was last edited on 14 May 2023, at 18:12 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Native to rivers of Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo, Asian arowana is highly adapted to freshwater and usually inhabits blackwater rivers, forested swamps and wetlands. Besides red, Asian arowana has other colour varieties (for example; green, silver and golden) which only can be found in specific geographic regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
The native peoples of Flores are mostly Roman Catholic Christians, whereas most other Indonesians are Muslim. As a consequence, Flores may be regarded as surrounded by a religious border . The prominence of Catholicism on the island resulted from its colonisation by Portugal in the east and early 20th-century support by the Dutch in the west ...
Its flora is divided between a number of regions, which should be used instead where the information is available: Widespread plants. Category:Flora of Malesia; Category:Flora of Papuasia; Locally distributed plants. Category:Flora of Java; Category:Flora of Kalimantan (Borneo) Category:Flora of the Lesser Sunda Islands; Category:Flora of the ...
I seem to rank countries that speak my native language, English, on the lower end of the list. ... It was mesmerizing to observe the island grouping's endemic species and flora thriving in the ...
Although the distant ancestors of Wallacea's flora and fauna may have been from Asia or Australia-New Guinea, Wallacea is home to many endemic species. There is extensive autochthonous speciation and proportionately large numbers of endemics; the area is an important contributor to the overall mega-biodiversity of the Indonesian Archipelago. [6]