Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Natural World Heritage property in Indonesia, inscribed in 2004 under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).
2.500° S, 101.500° E
- State Party
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia and the Pacific
- Year of inscription
- 2004
- Type
- Natural
- Area of property
- 25,000 km²
- Location
- Aceh, North Sumatra
- What it is
- protected area of Indonesia
- Component parts
- 3 (serial property)
- Landform
- Sumatra
- Reference
- WHC 1167 · Wikidata Q4521
Why it is on the List
(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby
Closest World Heritage sites
Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.
218 kmOmbilin coal mineIndonesia · 2019Cultural
496 kmSingapore Botanic GardensSingapore · 2015Cultural
635 kmUjung Kulon National ParkIndonesia · 1991Natural
638 kmForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorMalaysia · 2025Cultural
844 kmArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyMalaysia · 2012Cultural
1119 kmBorobudur Temple CompoundsIndonesia · 1991CulturalIndonesia
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- The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks2023
- Prambanan Temple1991
- Sangiran1996
- Ombilin coal mine2019
- Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy2012
- Borobudur Temple Compounds1991
- Lorentz National Park1999
- Komodo National Park1991
- Ujung Kulon National Park1991
2004
Also inscribed in 2004
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.