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Gunung Leuser

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Gunung Leuser 

the largest wildlife preserve in Indonesia, located in the province of Atjeh on the island of Sumatra. Its area totals 416,500 hectares. The preserve was created in 1934 for the conservation of the areas inhabited by the Sumatran rhinoceros and orangutan. The Malaysian tiger is also found in Gunung Leuser. There are numerous species of ungulates and birds. Picturesque landscapes are also preserved, as are uncoverings of rocks in the vicinity of the highest point of northern Sumatra—Mount Leuser (3,466 m).



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Gunung Leuser National Park in the north of Sumatra island.
Aceh's natural treasures are under threat of rapid depletion, including Gunung Leuser National Park.
The clear, fast-flowing river is on the eastern edge of the giant Gunung Leuser National Park.
 
 
 
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