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Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra is one of the largest national parks in Indonesia. Sprawling over an area of 7,927 square kilometers, the park was established in 1980 with the aim to preserve the local ecosystem. Mount Leuser National park in Sumatra is one among the two remaining habitats for Sumatran Orangutans, known as Pongo abelii. Home to the highest point of the 3,381meters high Mount Leuser, Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sumatra.

Location of Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra:

Located in the northern parts of Indonesia, the national park straddles over the borders of the provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh.

How to reach Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra:

It takes approximately three to four hours from Medan to Berastagi, the latter being very close to the national park.

Attractions at Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra:

If you love to explore wildlife in Sumatra, Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra is definitely a good choice. The vast area of the Mount Leuser National park provides shelter to more than 700 different species of animals. 320 species among them are birds, 176 mammals and 194 kinds of reptiles and amphibians. Bukit Lawang is a renowned orangutan rehabilitation center in Indonesia. Here you can observe the creatures in their natural habitat. You need to pay an additional charge to see a couple of orangutans in cages.

For a closer view of the orangutans out of cages, you can also take walking tours in the in the fields of the Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra before 7.30am or after 6.00pm. In the dry seasons, you can also opt for hiking along the river. If you are lucky, you may seethe orangutans and monkeys.. Tengkahan is an interesting destination but is often overlooked by the tourists. It is the home to a large number of elephants. You can also visit Kedah Village that lies in close proximity to the Mount Leuser National park, Sumatra.

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