Lorentz National Park is a national park located in the province of Papua, Indonesia. With an area of 2.4 million Ha; Lorentz is the largest national park in Southeast Asia.
The park is still uncharted, explored and there are many native plants, animals and cultures. In 1999 this national park was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The area also contains mineral deposits, and large-scale mining operations are also active around the park. There is also the Lorentz National Park Conservation Project which consists of a community initiative for communal conservation and the heritage ecology surrounding this Loretz National Park.
From 2003 until now, WWF-Indonesia Region Sahul Papua is conducting mapping of custom territory within the Lorentz National Park area. In 2003-2006, WWF has conducted mapping in the Lorentz National Park Region located in the District of Kurima of Yahukimo Regency, and in 2006-2007 this mapping was conducted in Sawaerma District of Asmat Regency.
The name of the National Park was taken from a Dutch explorer, Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz, who passed through the area in 1909 which is his 10th expedition in this National Park.