Indonesia a rich cultural heritage that reflects Indonesia's dynamic history and ethnic diversity. Indonesia has a well-preserved natural ecosystem with rain forests that stretch over about 57% of Indonesia's land (225 million acres). Forests on Sumatra and Kalimantan are examples of popular destinations, such as the Orangutan wildlife reserve. Moreover, Indonesia has one of world's longest coastlines, measuring . The ancient Prambanan and Borobudur temples, Toraja and Bali, with its Hindu festivities, are some of the popular destinations for cultural tourism. Indonesia has 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Borobudur Temple Compounds and the Komodo National Park; and a further
Miss Indonesia of 34 delegates are selected to participate at the final round, one from each province. In 2005 for the first time, Miss Indonesia winner competed at the Miss ASEAN pageant where the second edition was held in Jakarta, Indonesia and placed as the 1st Runner-up. In 2006 Miss Indonesia lost the franchise of Miss ASEAN pageant and repositioned as Miss World Indonesia and will represent Indonesia at the Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The main winner of the contest will receive the title as