Gunung Leuser National Park
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| Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Park entrance
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 Gunung Leuser NP
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| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 3°30′N 97°30′E / 3.500°N 97.500°ECoordinates: 3°30′N 97°30′E / 3.500°N 97.500°E |
| Area | 792,700 acres (3,208 km2) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
| World Heritage Site | 2004 |
| Website | gunungleuser.or.id |
| Official name | Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, ix, x |
| Designated | 2004 (28th session) |
| Reference no. | 1167 |
| State Party | Indonesia |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| Endangered | 2011–present |
Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km2 in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces, a fourth portion and three-fourths portion, respectively. The national park, settled in the Barisan mountain range, is named after Mount Leuser (3,119 m), and protects a wide range of ecosystems. An orangutan sanctuary at Bukit Lawang is located within the park. Together with Bukit Barisan Selatan and Kerinci Seblat National Parks, it forms a World Heritage Site, the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra.
Gunung Leuser National Park is 150 km long, over 100 km wide, and mostly mountainous. About 40% of the park, mainly in the north-west, is steep, and over 1,500 m in elevation. This region is billed as the largest wilderness area in Southeast Asia, and offers wonderful trekking. Around 12% of the park, in the lower southern half, is below 600 m above sea level. Eleven peaks are over 2,700 m. Mount Leuser (3,119 m) is the third-highest peak on the Leuser Range. The highest peak is Mount Tanpa Nama (3,466 m), the second-highest peak in Sumatra after Mount Kerinci (3,805 m).
Gunung Leuser National Park is one of the two remaining habitats for Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii). In 1971, Herman Rijksen established the Ketambe Research Station, a specially designated research area for the orangutan. Other mammals found in the park are the Sumatran elephant, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran rhinoceros, siamang, Sumatran serow, sambar deer and leopard cat.
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