Gunung Leuser National Park
Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km2 in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of Aceh and North Sumatra 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 | |
|---|---|
| Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Gunung Leuser NP Location in Sumatra Gunung Leuser NP Gunung Leuser NP (Indonesia) | |
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 3°30′N 97°30′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 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, ix, x |
| Designated | 2004 (28th session) |
| Part of | Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra |
| Reference no. | 1167 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| Endangered | 2011–present |
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