Of the 57 national parks, 6 are World Heritage Sites, 9 are part of the World Network of Biosphere ReservesUNESCO: "Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development", retrieved 18 July 2015 and 5 are wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar convention. A total of 9 parks are largely marine. Around 9% of Indonesia's land area is protected (less than the 25% in Germany or the 33% in France), which also includes national parks.
The first group of five Indonesian national parks were established in 1980.Indonesian Ministry of Forestry , Retrieved 8 January 2010 This number increased constantly reaching 41 in 2003. In a major expansion in 2004, nine more new national parks were created, raising the total number to 50.WWF:Indonesia establishes 1.3 million hectares of Protected Areas, Retrieved 19 February 2010 Mount Tambora was added in 2015."Mount Tambora National Park Transformed Into New Ecotourism Destination", in Antara News, 15 April 2015 3 more National Parks in Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Bangka Island were declared in 2016. Mamberamo Foja in Papua is the youngest national park in Indonesia after its new status announced in 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025
Java
Name Year Total Area Marine area International status km² mi² Alas Purwo 1992 434 168 Baluran 1980 250 96 Bromo Tengger Semeru 1983 503 194 World Network of Biosphere Reserves Mount Ciremai 2004 155 60 Mount Gede Pangrango 1980 150 58 World Network of Biosphere Reserves Mount Halimun Salak 1992 400 150 Mount Merapi 2004 64 25 Mount Merbabu 2004 57 21 Karimunjawa 1986 1,116 431 most Kepulauan Seribu 1982 1,080 420 most Meru Betiri 1982 580 224 Ujung Kulon 1992 1,206 466 443 km² World Heritage Site
Kalimantan
Name Year Total Area Marine area International status km² mi² Betung Kerihun 1995 8,000 3,100 Proposed World Heritage Site Bukit Baka Bukit Raya 1992 1,811 699 Danau Sentarum 1999 1,320 510 Ramsar site Gunung Palung 1990 900 350 Kayan Mentarang 1996 13,605 5,252 Kutai 1982 1,986 767 Sabangau 2004 5,687 2,196 Tanjung Puting 1982 4,150 1,370 World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Lesser Sunda Islands
Name Year Total Area Marine area International status km² mi² Bali Barat 1995 190 73 Gunung Rinjani 1990 413 159 Kelimutu 1992 50 20 Komodo 1980 1,817 701 66% World Heritage Site; World Network of Biosphere Reserves Laiwangi Wanggameti 1998 470 180 Manupeu Tanah Daru 1998 880 340 Mount Tambora 2015 716 276 Moyo Satonda 2022 312 120 Mutis Timau 2024 788 304
Maluku and Papua
Name Year Total Area Marine area International status km² mi² Aketajawe-Lolobata 2004 1,673 646 Lorentz 1997 25,050 9,670 World Heritage SiteMamberamo Foja 2024 ? ? Manusela 1982 1,890 729 Teluk Cenderawasih 2002 14,535 5,611 90% Wasur 1990 4,138 1598 Ramsar site
Sulawesi
Name Year Total Area Marine area International status km² mi² Bantimurung-Bulusaraung 2004 480 185 Bogani Nani Wartabone 1991 2,871 1,108 Bunaken 1991 890 342 97% Proposed World Heritage Site UNESCO tentative list, Retrieved 28 September 2009 Gandang Dewata 2016 793 306 Kepulauan Togean 2004 3,620 1,400 700 km² Lore Lindu 1982 2,290 884 World Network of Biosphere Reserves Rawa Aopa Watumohai 1989 1,052 406 Ramsar site Taka Bone Rate 2001 5,308 2,049 most World Network of Biosphere ReservesProposed World Heritage Site Wakatobi 2002 13,900 5,370 most World Network of Biosphere ReservesProposed World Heritage Site
Sumatra
Name Year Total Area Marine area International status km² mi² Batang Gadis 2004 1,080 417 Berbak 1992 1,628 628 Ramsar site Bukit Barisan Selatan 1982 3,650 1410 World Heritage Site unit Bukit Duabelas 2000 605 233 Bukit Tigapuluh 1995 1,277 493 Gunung Leuser 1980 7,927 3,061 World Heritage Site unitWorld Network of Biosphere Reserves Kerinci Seblat 1999 13,750 5,310 World Heritage Site unit Sembilang 2001 2,051 792 Ramsar site Siberut 1992 1,905 735 World Network of Biosphere Reserves Tesso Nilo 2004 1,000 386 Way Kambas 1989 1,300 500 Zamrud 2016 314 121 Mount Maras 2016 168 65
See also
Protected areas of Indonesia
References
External links
Official list of Indonesian National Parks