Tesso Nilo National Park
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| Tesso Nilo National Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Area | 385.76 km² |
| Established | 2004 |
Tesso Nilo National Park is a National Park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was declared a National Park by the Indonesian government in 2004.[1] The area of the park is 385 km², but the decision has been made to expand it by 1000 km².[2] Tesso Nilo National Park houses the largest coherent rainforests on Sumatra.
Endangered Sumatran elephants and critically endangered Sumatran tigers live here. The park suffers heavy encroachment from illegal loggers and illegal settlers who clear the park for crops and palm oil plantations, as well as village sites. Wood was delivered illegally to Indah Kiat paper mill. The paper industry firm that owns the paper mill received millions of US$ from European credit agencies, including the German Hermes. In May 2006, Indonesian officials agreed to expand the 330 km² park to 1,000 km², but have yet to make good on the promise.
In October 2006, fires burnt down 1 km² of the park.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Indonesia Declares Tesso Nilo National Park. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ Government Announces Expansion of Tesso Nilo National Park to Ensure Room for Sumatran Elephants. WWF. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ Tan, Tania. "Unhealthy aor quality may last for a few weeks", The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings, p. 1.
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