Gunung Leuser in Aceh and North Sumatra is one of the last Rainforest Systems on Sumatra, which provides base for healthy populations of Sumatra Orang Utan, Sumatra Tiger, Sumatra Elephant, Sumatra Rhino, as well as many other endangered species on this island.
The park area starts at an altitude of 0m in Kluet and reaches up to 3.404m to the peak of Gunung Leuser, which gave the area its name.
Pristine and untouched rainforests are hosts to an immense Biodiversity of more than 170 mammals, 320 birds and 190 reptiles and amphibians.
7 mayor river systems are floating from the heart of the Leuser Eco System to the east and west coast of Sumatra.
Several volcanoes are bedded within the Bukit Barisan mountains.
Among the 10.000 plant species recorded in the West Indo Malayan Region, appr 45% can be found in this Eco System.
Several eco systems can be found within the parks borders: beach forest, swamp areas, low land rainforest, alpine areas and mountain forest.
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