Mount Leuser National Park is one of the natural conservation areas in Indonesia, which has been officially designated as a nature reserve, as evidenced by the circulation of a decree (certificate) from the Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, which states: Inauguration of 5 national parks in Indonesia, one of which is Mount Leuser National Park as a nature reserve in Indonesia.
Announcement from the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia
Based on the announcement of the minister of agriculture, it was shown that the area of Mount Leuser was: 792,675 hectares. [source]
HISTORY GEOGRAPHIC
According to the [source] who stated, if the announcement of the Minister of Agriculture inaugurating the mount leuser of the national park as one of several places in Indonesia designated as a nature reserve, it will be followed up with a letter from the Directorate General of Forestry which is directly addressed to the SUB Balai KPA National Park. Mount Leuser. The letter stated that the authority to manage Mount Leuser National Park was granted to the Mount Leuser KPA Office. This means that this management is legal and in accordance with the applicable legal entity.
Directorate General of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia
According to [sources], Mount Leuser National Park is located in two provinces at once, including Aceh province and North Sumatra province. Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Tengah, Aceh Tenggara, Gayo Lues, Bener Meriah, adn finally Aceh Tamiang (the name of the region in the province of aceh ), while North Sumatra Province includes Dairi, Karo, and Langkat Districts (the name of the area in the province of north sumatera).
Entrance Gate Mount Leuser National Park
Mount Leuser National Park has an altitude of 3404 meters above sea level in Aceh, the area is also a stretch of towering mountains and is decorated with very dense ropis rainforest. in it there are also various types of flora and fauna that are very exotic.
REGIONAL LEGALITY
As the basic basis for the inauguration of Mount Leuser National Park with the issuance of a forestry ministerial decree which shows that Mount Leuser National Park has an area of 1,094,692 hectares located in two provinces, namely the Special Region of Aceh and North Sumatra, in detail Mount Leuser National Park consists of a combination of :
Decree of the Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia
| REGION NAME | AN AREA |
|---|---|
| Mount Leuser Wildlife Reserve | 416,500 hectares |
| Kluet Wildlife Reserve | 20,000 hectare |
| Langkat Barat Wildlife Reserve | 51,000 hectare |
| Langkat Selatan Wildlife Reserve | 82,985 hectare |
| Sekundur Wildlife Reserve | 66,600 hectare |
| Kappi Wildlife Reserve | 142,800 hectare |
| Gurah Wildlife Reserve | 9,200 hectare |
| Protection Forest and Limited Production Forest Wildlife Reserve | 292,707 hectare |
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FLORA DAN FAUNA HIDUP DI GUNUNG NATIONAL PARK LEUSER
All types of flora and fauna that live and grow in Mount Leuser National Park have physical characteristics that are almost the same as the flora and fauna in Malaysia, Java, Kalimantan, and even the Philippines. As for fauna, the Gunung Leuser National Park area is a habitat for mammals, amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles and invertebrates, of the 139 large and small mammals throughout Sumatra, 60% of which are in the Gunung Leuser National Park area. Even four species which are among the most exotic animals in the world, such as the Sumatran tiger, Sumatran elephant, Sumatran orangutan, and Sumatran rhino, still inhabit the Gunung Leuser National Park area. very fantastic travelfeed friends.
Sumatran Tiger
If one of travelfeed friends is a researcher, then you can make the mount Leuser National Park area one of the destinations that you must visit to support your research, because the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park area is home to many types of fauna, including :
- Mammals
- Birds
- Reptile
- Amphibians
- Fish and Invertebrata
About 6% of the 139 mammal species in Sumatra can be found in the Mount Leuser National Park area. For birds it is estimated that the number reaches 400 species. For travelfeed friends who work as researchers, Mount Leuser National Park is the first choice. You feel like you are in a paradise of fauna, as evidenced by the existence of the Orangutan Research site in the Ketambe area (the name of the area in Aceh), Southeast Aceh Regency. The ketambe area (the name of the region in Aceh) is also one of the largest orangutan research sites in Asia and even the world. This confirms the Gunung Leuser National Park as a natural laboratory which is very important for the development of orangutan life so that it does not become extinct and also as a valuable knowledge tool. What according to travelfeed friends, are you interested in visiting the Gunung Leuser National Park?
Sumatran Orangutan
For those of you who are not researchers, you can also visit Mount Leuser National Park to just see heaven, your eyes will be spoiled with a very beautiful natural charm, clear river flow, very beautiful bird sounds, and you will love it. Find many types of plants that grow in the Mount Leuser National Park area, call it endemic and rare plants, such as Rafflesia acehensis and Rafflesia zippelni, these two types of plants are two types of rare Rafflesia that still grow in it, or you will also find semar bags. However, if you want to visit Mount Leuser National Park, then your physical strength must be strong, travelfeed friends, because you will cover a distance of about 70 kilometers, the distance to reach the top of Mount Leuser is about 16 days on foot.
a Baby Sumatran Elephant that Was Born in the Mount Leuser National Park Elephant Captivity
Well, travelfeed friends, you also have to master the science of climbing, rigging, and compass, because you will experience a very extraordinary journey later. and then don't forget to also provide sufficient logistical materials, and bring medicines. there have been so many climbers who have succeeded in setting foot on the top of Mount Leuser. An experience that will not be forgotten if you succeed in climbing the top of Mount Leuser.
There are several route options if you want to climb to the top of Mount Leuser, the normal hiking route through (Kedah Village) Gayo Lues Regency, at least the distance with a normal time of about 2 weeks. If you want to use a guide service, then you can contact local residents who have climbed Mount Leuser many times. The pay is also inexpensive, you can negotiate with them.
Dr. Sri Suci Utami Atmoko
So for all travelfeed friends, don't be surprised if later on your way to the top of Mount Leuser you see many types of primates, if you are lucky you will see Sumatran orangutans or various types of birds, such as rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), crested hornbills (Berenicornis comatus) or Sumatran Ciung Bird (Myophonus Melanurus), very extraordinary? The journey to the top of Mount Leuser also has to pass through wilderness and moss forests, you will also find various types of orchids there, also if you have the opportunity you will also see a very beautiful semar bag. The beauty does not stop there, on the way you will find a very beautiful waterfall, see the view from a height, truly a land of a thousand hills.
Sumatran Mountain Goats
The beauty of climbing is endless, there are also very exotic mountain goats, if you are lucky you will see them, or if you are unlucky you will see traces of them, there are also traces of Sumatran tigers and Sumatran elephant traces, my advice if you find traces of the two animals stay away from the place, feed friends.
So for travelfeed friends wherever you are, that's enough from me, if you are a professional climber then I highly recommend this beautiful place for you, you will get a very extraordinary experience. Greetings from my traveler friends who come from Aceh, Indonesia.
In the following, I include some sources that travelfeed friends can use as a reference for reading, to get to know Mount Leuser National Park :
Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas