Gunung Leuser National security (TNGL) runs on two provinces namely North Sumatera and Aceh Darussalam Nangroe, can be achieved with approximately 3-hour journey from Medan City using a four-wheeler down the road with oil palm and rubber plantations owned by PT Nusatara II.
Topographic conditions that berlembah TNGL gate makes the car can not get at base camp TNGL locations, vehicles are forced dipakir in post Tangkahan Simaler Ranger who is the gate area TNGL. But before visiting these areas should be coordinated with the managers TNGL.
Furthermore, visitors had to walk approximately 1 km down the valley and crossed the river by using the raft was guided by a member of Community Tour Operator (CTO) Tangkahan.
If you enter this area at night along the owl's voice and the gurgling flow of the river that broke the silence of the night. But do not worry because all the street lamps mounted torches are made from bamboo senjaga Nasioanal prepared, the manager of the Gunung Leuser Park.
Not only that, we are also accompanied by the airy sound of crickets at night. Despite the cold weather down to the bone marrow but a blessing for anyone who loves the world of adventure (adventure).
During the day when along the path, we will witness the native villages that have long inhabited the area, residents are always friendly, welcoming anyone who came along did not disturb the environment which are prohibited to be destroyed.
Citizens domiciled in Medan, especially around the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) should be grateful for the wealth and endowed with natural panoramas in the world bar none. The existence of the Gunung Leuser forests that still seemed''virgin''with all its flora and fauna entice travelers to come to the researchers the world's natural laboratory.
Leuser defined by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve Biosphere Reserve or the suggestion of the Indonesian government in 1981. Then it continues with the stipulation of recognition TNGL as Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Tripocal jointly TN Kerinci Seblat and Bukit Barisan Selatan in 2004.
World recognize the vast superiority TNGL area of more than 1 million hectares, making it even as a "natural laboratory". Leuser is also a paradise of researchers and travelers, both foreign and domestic.
MacKinnon, environmental researchers of international class ever said, Leuser get the highest score for the contribution of conservation throughout the Indo Malayan region. Leuser is where most of the fauna of habitats ranging from mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. There are 350 species of birds from the existing 380 and 36 of the 50 endemic bird species "Sundaland" which made the Leuser as his home.
Leuser Ecosystem is also a key habitat for fauna such as the Sumatran elephant (Elephas maxsimus sumaterae), Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumateraensis), and Sumatran orangutan (Pongo obelii). In addition, there gibbon (hylobateslar), kedih (Presbytis thomasi) and other fauna. Apart from being the home of fauna, in 4000 there was also TNGL flora species and 3 species from 15 plant species are parasites and medicinal plant rafflesia (brimacombe and Elliot, 1996).
As a natural laboratory, the investigators came and went to do research, both about the diversity of fauna and floranya. Orangutan Research Station in Katombe Aceh Regency, which is also still includes the realm of TNGL region is one of the oldest research station opened in 1971 by Dr. Herman D. Rijksen, until recently remained a location that attracted researchers from both domestic and foreign countries . "Every year the number of visitors increased," said Chief Hall TNGL, Ir Wiratno active middle-aged men mempromisikan collaborative effort in North Sumatra in support of environmental conservation activities in this area.
Travelers can enjoy the beauty of nature and feel the cool air and the freshness of the water of rivers and waterfalls that have not been contaminated and polluted. Not only is this location there is also a tourist attraction that you can enjoy a natural hot spring.
Some choices of activities that can be done or known Scubing visitors such as one that uses water olaraga used tires can be an option to test the swift and cool river water, and if you want we can use the forest along the Sumatran elephants that have been domesticated as vehicles patroling the woods accompanied by mahout elephants.
To enjoy the crowded forests can be done by trackking see the diversity of flora and fauna, caves and natural panorama from a height of Mount Leuser gasp for fresh air in the morning. Asik's.!
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