THE TYPES OF TROPICAL FOREST BY CLIMATE CATEGORY IN INDONESIA

Tropical forests in Indonesia can be divided based on the climate as follows:

1. Tropical Rain Forests
Tropical rain forests are forests which obtain high rainfall, often we are familiar with the term pamah forest. Forest types can be found in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua North Section. The types that are commonly found in this forest, namely: Meranti (Shorea and Parashorea), Keruing (Dipterocarpus), Kapur (Dryobalanops), ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri), ebony (Diospyros sp).

2. Wet Monsoon forests
Wet monsoon forest is a forest that is generally found in Central Java and East Java, the period of the dry season of 4-6 months. Rainfall experienced in one year 1,250 mm to 2,000 mm. The types of trees that grow in these forests include teak, mahogany, rosewood, and kelampis Pilang.

3. Dry Monsoon Forests
Dry monsoon forests located at the eastern end of Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. This forest type is at a location that has a dry season ranged from 6-8 months. Rainfall in a year is less than 1,250 mm. Types of trees that grow in the woods such as teak and eucalyptus.

4. Savana forest
Savanna forest is a forest overgrown shrubs groups grassland interspersed with thorny plants. Of the dry season 4-6 months with rainfall less than 1,000 mm per year. The species typically grows in the woods of the Family Leguminosae and Euphorbiaceae. This forest type common in the Flores, Sumba and Timor.