Barisan Mountains
mountain range in Sumatra, Indonesia
The Bukit Barisan or the Barisan Mountains are a mountain range on the western side of Sumatra, Indonesia, covering nearly 1,700 km (1,050 mi) from the north to the south of the island. The Bukit Barisan range consists primarily of volcanoes shrouded in dense jungle cover, including Sumatran tropical pine forests on the higher slopes. The highest peak of the range is Mount Kerinci at 3,800 metres (12,467 ft). The Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is situated towards the southern end of the range in Liwa, Indonesia.
Much of the mountain range is protected through a network of national parks, including Gunung Leuser, Kerinci Seblat, and Bukit Barisan Selatan. Together, these parks form the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, recognized in 2004 for its exceptional biodiversity and importance as habitat for critically endangered species such as the Sumatran orangutan, Sumatran tiger, and Sumatran rhinoceros.
The name Bukit Barisan actually means "row of hills" or "hills that make a row" in Malay, for the range stretches end to end along the island of Sumatra.
There are 35 active volcanoes in Bukit Barisan. The largest is the supervolcano Toba within the 100 km (62 miles) × 30 km (19 miles) Lake Toba, which was created after a caldera collapse (est. in 74,000 Before Present).
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q649051. VIAF identifies the subject as 315526505. The Library of Congress control number is sh85011843. Authority coordinates are -3.000, 102.250. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2004.
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