FLORA AND FAUNA IN INDONESIA

Flora and fauna in Indonesia is broadly divided into three zones, namely asiatis, transition, and australis. Prior to the search of ice or glacial era, western part of Indonesia includes Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the small islands around it, and shallow seas are old Sunda land flora and fauna zone called Sunda. Covers the eastern part of Papua which formerly united with Australia so the flora and fauna grow Australian flora and fauna called Australia.In the center there is an area of ​​deep-sea areas, so the flora and fauna has a style of its own and called intermediate flora fauna. Flora and fauna of the region bounded Wallace and Weber lines. Wallace Line separating the flora and fauna Asiatis the transition area located in the southern Philippines to the south. As for the Huxley, the line straightened out in the west Philippine archipelago. Lines Weber restrict the flora fauna flora fauna Australis with the transition region.

Flora and fauna in Indonesia is described as follows:a. The state of flora in IndonesiaIn Indonesia there are many different types of flora (plants). This is influenced by climate, soil, relief, and water. Various flora in Indonesia as follows.1) The tropical rain forest, be an dense forest, the tree is tall, leafy shade, and the air is humid. In Indonesia, there are types of forests in Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua.2) the Forest, a forest of fallen leaves in the dry season and thrives in the rainy season. Forest types found in Java and Sulawesi.3) Sabana, is a large meadow area. There on the island of Sumba, Flores and Sumbawa4) Padang moss, is the highest mountain peak, for example, in Puncak Jaya Wijaya5) mangrove forest, a forest that grows in marshy coast, the north coast of Java and Sumatra's east coast.b. The state of fauna in IndonesiaThe animals at Indonesia grouped by regions, namely Asia patterned groups of animals, groups of animals patterned Australia, and groups of animals transition.1) Group animal patterned Asiaa. Large-bodied mammalsb. There is an assortment of monkeysc. Many freshwater fish speciesd. Colorful little animalse. Little marsupial mammals.2) Group animal patterned Australiaa. Smallish mammalb. There are no monkeys henisc. Little freshwater fish speciesd. There are many colorful birdse. There are many marsupial mammals.3) Group of animals transitionFauna in Indonesia, which does not include animal type or types Asia Australia called transition type fauna.