Lorentz National Park

Lorentz National Park
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Lorentz National Park is an outstanding example of the biodiversity of New Guinea, and one of the most ecologically diverse national parks in the world.

It is the only nature reserve in the Asia-Pacific region to contain a full altitudial array of ecosystems spanning from marine areas, mangrove, tidal and freshwater swamp forest, lowland and montane rainforest, alpine areas, and equatorial glaciers. At 4884 meters, Puncak Jaya (formerly Carstensz Pyramid) is the tallest mountain between the Himalayas and the Andes.

The endangered Dingiso tree kangaroo is found here, as well as two threatened species of crocodiles: estuarine crocodile and New Guinea crocodile

Furthermore, 411 bird species are recorded (including 20 endemic).

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Budi Kogoya, Jr

West Papua -

The Community Initiative for the Protection and Promotion of Lorentz National Park as the largest Park in South East Asia, we would like to encourage individuals and organisations interested in supporting us to work together in protecting and promoting this very important site.

If not, this site will become a record in our history book. Please send us your comments and queries to:

yp3_bap@lorentzpark.org, liaison@lorentzpark.org or info@lorentzpark.org

and visit our site, we are setting this up to inform you all, but we do not have enough resources and skills to develop this.

Yours sincerely,

YP3-ABP

YPPBAP

Indonesia/ PAPUA -

The Tribal Groups in West Papua, Indonesia are now organising ourselves in order to protect the World Heritage. It has been so long neglected, and the elders said that they want to do something about it.

We are not setting up tribal houses before beginning our activities of protecting the heritage. Anyone who can help, you are more than welcome.

Yours sincerely,

On behalf of the elders

YPPAP

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Full Name
Lorentz National Park
Unesco ID
955
Country
Indonesia
Inscribed
1999
Type
Natural
Criteria
8 9 10
Categories
Natural landscape - Diverse ecosystems
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1999 Inscribed

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Ecology
Mangroves
Beech Forests: Nothofagus beech forests
Rainforests
Crocodiles
Critically endangered fauna species: Western Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) - "has not been recorded since the 1980s"
Cloud forest: The mid-montane zone which is known as cloud or mossy forest, is dominated by Nothofagus species and starts about 1,500m (UNEP-WCMC)
Turtles and tortoises: the rare pig-nosed turtle (UNEP-WCMC)
Ratites: southern cassowary
Peat: freshwater peat swamps (UNEP-WCMC)
Significant Karst Features: World's best example of tropical alpine glaciated karst (AB ev)
High-Biodiversity Wilderness Area: New Guinea, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Tidal effects: tidal swamps (Coastal WHS)
Geography
Territorial Highest points: Puncak Jaya 488m/16024ft
Melanesia
Glaciers: Meren and Carstenz glaciers and a small hanging glacier on the Carstenz Pyramid
World's most prominant mountains: Puncak Jaya 9th most prominent (5884m/0/MSL)
World's Highest Topographically isolated summits: Puncak Jaya 5th most isolated (5261/4884)
Human Activity
Natural sites with indigenous human population: The forests of Lorentz encompass the traditional lands of several ethnic groups, including the Asmat, Amungme, Dani, Sempan, and Nduga.
Language isolate: Damal (Amung/Uhunduni)- According to the nomination dossier, the Damal tribe inhabits the highlands of the park. Damal is proposed as a part of Trans-Papua, but this affiliation has been rejected by Glottolog due to lack of evidence.
Timeline
Late Pleistocene: The lowering and rising of the sea level during the glacial and inter-glacial periods of the Pleistocene, along with continuous activity in the mobile belt which characterizes the contact zone of the two colliding lithospheric plates, has continued to promote the great biodiversity of the island of New Guinea in general, and in the Lorentz area in particular. (EOEarth)
Trivia
Named after individual people: Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz, a Dutch explorer who passed through the area on his 1909-1910 expedition.
Greatest Altitude Variations: Sea Level - 4884m : 4884m difference
Disputed territories: Lies in West-Papua
Google Doodles: Dec 4, 2019: "celebrates the anniversary of Indonesia’s Lorentz National Park"
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World Heritage Forest Programme
ASEAN Heritage Parks

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