Fires burning during September-October 1997 damaged an estimated 1500-2000 ha in the southern portion of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, including portions of the Way Canguk Research Area in Sumatra, Indonesia. 165 ha of the study area, which consisted of primary forest (50%), lightly disturbed forests (27%), and previously burned forests (23%), were damaged. This article discusses the effects of fire on the vegetation and wildlife communities within the study area.
