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The fauna of Indonesia is characterised by high levels of biodiversity and endemicity due to its distribution over a vast tropical archipelago. [1] Indonesia divides into two ecological regions; western Indonesia which is more influenced by Asian fauna, and the east which is more influenced by Australasian species.
Both the lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) and the mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi) are endemic to the islands of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Both species appear to occur in the same areas. [ 5 ] Sulawesi is a unique area because roughly 61% of the species found there are endemic species, including both anoa species.
This category lists articles relating to the fauna of Sulawesi — a major island of central Indonesia Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
Bahasa Indonesia; עברית; Jawa; Latina ... Pages in category "Fauna of Indonesia" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not ...
The original drawing of the line in Wallace's paper. One of the earliest descriptions of the biodiversity in the Indo-Australian Archipelago dates back to 1521 when Venetian explorer Pigafetta recorded the biological contrasts between the Philippines and the Maluku Islands (Spice Islands) (on opposite sides of the Wallace's Line) during the continuation of the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan ...
Pages in category "Endemic fauna of Indonesia" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 621 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ujung Kulon National Park is a national park at the westernmost tip of Java, located in Sumur District of Pandeglang Regency, part of Banten province in Indonesia.It once included the volcanic island group of Krakatoa in Lampung province, [2] [3] although current maps has suggested the Krakatoa island group as its own protected area, the Pulau Anak Krakatau Marine Nature Reserve.
The Javan trogon found in the national park, is an endangered species endemic to West Java. Mount Gede (2,958 m) and Pangrango (3,019 m) are twin volcanoes. The two summits are connected by a high saddle known as Kandang Badak (2,400 m).