Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as one of the 5 places used as a nature reserve, as evidenced by the Decree (certificate) of the Minister of Agriculture Number 811 / Kptsn / Um / 1980. the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park has also received several national and international titles, including in Aceh districts, Indonesia.
Although basically The Leuser Mountain Nasional Park has existed since 1920, namely during the dutch colonial government, on March 6, 1980 the Indonesian government officially included the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as one of the 5 places used as a nature reserve, as evidenced by the Decree (certificate) of the Minister of Agriculture Number 811 / Kptsn / Um / 1980. the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park has also received several national and international titles, including : is located in two provinces at once, namely Aceh province and North Sumatra province, Aceh area which includes (Southwest Aceh, South Aceh, Southeast Aceh, and Gayo Lues) while North Sumatra covers (Langkat and Karo districts).
Mount Leuser National Park
The Louser Mountain Nasional Park has existed since 1920, namely during the Dutch colonial government, on March 6, 1980 the Indonesian government officially included the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as one of the 5 places used as a nature reserve, as evidenced by the Decree (certificate) of the Minister of Agriculture Number 811 / Kptsn / Um / 1980. the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park has also received several national and international titles, including :
- Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as a Biosphere Reserve in 1981 determined by UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee.
- Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as the Asian Heritage Park in 2003.
- Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as as World Heritage 2004 determined by UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee.
- Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as a national protected area in 2008.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE LEUSER MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Geographically, the location of the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park stretches at the coordinates 96º 35 "- 98º 30" East Longitude and 2º 50 "- 4º 10" North Latitude, and has topographical conditions ranging from coastal areas (0 masl) to mountainous areas (≥3000 masl). . Nearly 80% of the area has a slope of more than 40%.
THE AREA OF THE LEUSER MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Because the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park is flanked by two provinces, namely Aceh and North Sumatra, the current area of the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park is 830,268.95 ha, which is 75.27% in Aceh province (624,913.81 ha) and 24.73% in pro-North Sumatra. (205,355.14 ha). This figure is based on the Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number SK. 6589 / Menhut-VII / KUH / 2014 dated 28 October 2014 concerning the Designation of Partial Forest Areas of the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park, Aceh Province and the Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number SK.4039 / Menhut-VII / KUH / 2014 dated 28 May 2014 concerning the Designation of Forest Areas Part of the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park in North Sumatra Province.
Zonation Map Mountain National Park Leuser
FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK LEUSER
If viewed in terms of the number of all types of plant animals, fungi, bacteria and organisms that live in it (biodiversity), the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park has an entire flora and fauna community that is closely related to the flora and fauna that exist in Peninsular Malaysia, Java, the island. Borneo, and even the Philippines. As for fauna, the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park area is a habitat for mammals, amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles and invertebrates. Of the 129 large and small mammal species throughout Sumatra, 65% are in the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park area. In fact, more than 350 species of birds are estimated to live in the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park area. Four of the species that are among the most exotic animals in the world, such as the Sumatran tiger, Sumatran elephant, Sumatran orangutan and Sumatran rhino, also still inhabit the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park area.
Sumatran Tiger
If one of your travelfeed friends is a researcher, then you can make the Gunung 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 flora, including :
- Mammals
- Birds
- Reptile
- Amphibians
- Fish and Invertebrates
About 65% of the 129 species of mammals in Sumatra can be found in the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park area. For birds, it is estimated that the number reaches 350 species that live out of more than 380 species of birds. For travelfeed friends who work as researchers, the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park is the main choice. You feel like you have an atmosphere of a fauna paradise, proven by the existence of the Orangutan Research Station in the Ketambe area, Southeast Aceh Regency. the ketambe area is also one of the largest research stations which further confirms the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park as a natural laboratory which is very important for the development of science. what according to all travelfeed friends, are you interested in visiting the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park?
an Orangutan Child Born in the Orangutan Research area of the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park
For those of you who are not researchers, you can also visit the Leuser Mountain Nasional Park to just see the natural paradise, your eyes will be spoiled with a very beautiful natural charm, clear river flow, very beautiful bird sounds, and you will even find many types of flora 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 of the rare types of Rafflesia that still grow in it. However, if you want to visit the Mount Leuser National Park, then your physical strength must be strong, because you will travel about 70 kilometers, the distance to arrive at the top of Mount Leuser is about 17 days on foot.
Rhino from Mountain Leuser National Park
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 trail is through (Kedah Village), Kab. Gayo Lues, going home with the same route (110 km), at least it takes normal about 12-14 days. if you want to enjoy a guided trip, then you can use the services of a senior guide who has climbed Mount Leuser many times. The pay is also not expensive, you can negotiate with them.
Moss Forest on the Hiking Trail
Well, for all travelfeed friends, don't be surprised if later on the way to the top of Mount Leuser you see many types of primates, if you are lucky you will see the Sumatran orangutan or the Sumatran Stone Ciung Bird (Myophonus melanurus), it is extraordinary right? 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, and very beautiful semar bags. The beauty doesn't 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.
"Mountain Goat" in the Mountain Leuser
The beauty of climbing also seems endless, There are also very exotic mountain goats, if you are lucky then you will see it, or if you are unlucky you will see the tracks, there are also Sumatran tiger tracks and Sumatran elephant tracks, I suggest that if you find traces of the two animals that, stay away from that place, travelfeed friends.
Now 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.