Leuser: Paradise Flora and Fauna Species in the World

Gunung Leuser National Park abbreviated TNGL is one of Nature Conservation Areas in Indonesia covering an area of 1,094,692 hectares. The administration is located in two provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra. This forest is dominant in East Aceh, South Aceh and North Sumatra Langkat, known as a result of world-class coffee and tobacco.

You can start the adventure in this national park through Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra, where you ill find impressive orangutan . Discover the softness of these primates when you try to interact with them. Gunung Leuser forest also has a wealth of tropical fruits such as mango, rambutan, durian, avocado, orange, papaya, and guava.<a
Gunung Leuser National Park and the surrounding area known as the Leuser Ecosystem which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are approximately 130 species can be identified in the Gunung Leuser National Park, namely: Sumatran tigers, elephants, rhinos, gibbons, monkeys, leopards, reptiles, fish, and 325 species of birds.

Gunung Leuser National Park has the highest peak of 3,381 m and is one of the largest national parks in Indonesia and most diverse area of 7,927 km² on the northern tip of Sumatra. When crossing the incredible scenery, the true adventurer like you will not be disappointed when you roam this park.
Gunung Leuser National Park itself takes its name from Mount Leuser (3404 M asl) in Aceh. National park includes native ecosystems from the coast to the high mountains are covered with dense forests typical of tropical rain. This national park is managed by the zoning system for the purpose of research, science, education, cultivation support, tourism, and recreation.

Gunung Leuser National Park is very broad, covering mangroves, swamp forest, lowland rainforest, moss forest, and up to subalpine forest. Listen to a variety of ecosystems, national parks is actually a group of various nature reserves and forests, namely: Nature Reserve Gunung Leuser, Kappi Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve Kluet, Sikundur-langkat Wildlife Reserve, Ketambe Research Station, West Singkil, and Dolok Sembilin.

Gunung Leuser National Park covers more than 100 kilometers of the Bukit Barisan Mountains, known for his condition steep, mountainous terrain that is almost inaccessible. The altitude ranges from beach area in Kluet (South Aceh) which is 3,381 meters above Gunung Leuser (Southeast Aceh). Alas stunning river cuts the park into eastern and western parts, where adrenaline you thirsty for captivating scenery of tropical forests will be fulfilled.

Adventure to the Mount Leuser National Park is more than just a great adventure to a real zoo. Come and visit to a small village where Ketambe friendly local people naturally have some knowledge of flora and fauna here.