Serasan Island Explained

Serasan Island
Native Name:Pulau Serasan
Native Name Lang:id
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Image Map Caption:A satellite image of Serasan Island and surrounding islands
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Riau Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Serasan Island in Riau Islands Province
Coordinates:2.5125°N 109.0592°W
Location:South China Sea
Archipelago:South Natuna
Area Km2:45.96
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Elevation M:441
Country: Indonesia
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Riau Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Regency
Country Admin Divisions 1:Natuna Islands
Country Largest City:Serasan
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Ethnic Groups:Malays
Timezone1:Western Indonesia Time
Utc Offset1:+7

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GeoNames.org . 2023-03-08 . www.geonames.org.
  2. Web site: At least 15 killed in Indonesia landslide, dozens missing . 2023-03-08 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
  3. Book: Richardson, Matthew . Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World: A Biogeographic Approach . 2023-03-09 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-108-85258-6 . en.