Serasan Island
Island in Natuna Regency, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
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Serasan Island is an island in the Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, Indonesia.[1] The island is split between two districts, the Serasan District is on the west side and Serasan Timur is on the east side. On March 6, 2023, heavy rainfall created landslides on the island, killing 15 and leaving many more missing.[2] The island hosts the critically endangered Natuna Islands Tarsier, which is endemic to the islands and whose population is declining rapidly.[3]
References
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "At least 15 killed in Indonesia landslide, dozens missing". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Richardson, Matthew (2023-03-09). Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World: A Biogeographic Approach. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-85258-6.
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Main islands of Riau Islands
- Bintan Group: Bintan
- Mapur
- Gin Besar
- Mantang
- Dompak
- Telan Besar
- Senjolong
- Loban
- Angkut
- Empuru
- Penyegat
- Barelang Group: Batam-Rempang-Galang
- Galang Baru
- Subangmas
- Belakang Padang
- Sambu
- Manis
- Bulan
- Pemping
- Kepala Jernih
- Terong
- Karimun Group: Great Karimun
- Combol-Citlim
- Sugi
- Moro
- Durian
- Kundur
- Little Karimun
- Sanglar
- Durai
- Asam
- Bela
- Papan-Buru-Parit
- Tambelan Archipelago
- Bunguran Islands
- South Natuna Archipelago
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