Sembilang National Park is part of the area's largest remaining mangrove forest along the eastern coast of Sumatra island who needs to preserve its existence to the balance of ecosystems in the world. According to the National Park area of public administration at sub-district Sembilang Banyuasin Banyuasin Regency South Sumatra Province, TN Sembilang geographically located between 1 ° 38 '- 2 ° 25' latitude and 104 ° 12 '- 104 ° 55' West BT.beside Marine National Park Sembilang directly bordering the National Park Berbak located in Jambi Province.
Sembilang National Park has a wide variety of flora and fauna. including existing flora in the park Sembilang is Mangrove (Rhizophora racemosa), Paku Gajah (Angiopteris avecta), Nipah (Nypa fruticans), sea pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), pandan (Pandanus tectorius), Waru Sea ((Thespesia populnea), Nibung ( Oncosperma tigillaria), and the last is jelutung (Dyera costulata, syn. D. laxiflora).
Fauna in the National Park Sembilang is the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), tapir (Tapirus indicus), golden cat (Catopuma temminckii temminckii), sambar deer (Cervus unicolor equinus), crocodile senyulong (Tomistoma schlegelii), fish Sembilang (Plotosus canius ), giant freshwater turtle (Chitra indica), fresh-water dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), blekok asia (Limnodromus semipalmatus), white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), and the last is sea virgin white wings (Chlidonias leucoptera).
In addition has a wide range of flora and fauna unique Sembilang National Park is another form of dense mangrove forests, the rivers that meander and broad plains of mud haven and feeding ground for migrant birds and resident birds. These conditions are the main object of eco-tourism is very interesting in the National Park Sembilang.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
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