Gunung Leuser National Park | Have you ever heard of this one attraction? for those of you who don't know more about the tourist attraction of Gunung Leuser National Park, this time it's a trip . com will review this tourist attraction in Aceh.
GLNP stands for Gunung Leuser National Park, which the Indonesian government established in 1980 as a nature reserve. This tour is also one of the lungs of the world and since 2004 has been registered with UNESCO as one of the places that was used as a world heritage site (Biosphere Reserve). Mount Leuser National Park is located at an altitude of 3404 m above sea level, with temperatures ranging from 21 ° - 28 ° C with a land area of around 1,094,692 hectares.
If you visit this place, you will be able to see various kinds of natural beauty from beaches, mountains, rivers, lakes and also hot springs. besides that you can also watch life as a variety of animals and fauna all of which are classified as animals and fauna steps and are protected. Some examples of animal steps that you can find here are jungle cats, forest people, Sumatran tigers, gibbons, snakes, hornbills, butterflies, birds, Sumatran rhinos, Sumatran elephants, sambar deer and forest goats. while for fauna such as rafflesia flowers, giant flowers " Rhizanthes zippelnii" and giant umbrellas. not only that this National Park also stores a wealth of tropical fruits such as durian, rambutan, mangoes, oranges, avocados, guava and papaya. interesting right ?.
A Brief History of Gunung Leuser National Park
Around 1920, a researcher who was also a Dutch geologist named FC Van Heurn was given permission to conduct research and also explore the natural wealth of oil and minerals in Aceh by the Government of the Dutch Colony. during the research he did not find a large mineral content instead he met with many traditional leaders there, who wanted the Dutch Colony Government to care about the ecosystems on Mount Leuse.
This desire was conveyed by Van Heurn to the Dutch Colonial Government, then he discussed and invited traditional leaders to urge the Dutch Colony Government to provide the status of Mount Leuser as a conservation area.
The desire of the local community was realized on February 6, 1934 , with the meeting of Tapaktuan which resulted in a declaration named "Tapaktuan Declaration". after the meeting, on July 3, 1934, the Gunung Leuser Nature Reserve was formed with an area of 142,800 ha, and later developed into the Kluet Wildlife Reserve, South Langkat Nature Reserve, West Langkat Nature Reserve and Natural Reserve.
Then during the reign of the Republic of Indonesia, precisely on December 10, 1976 Kappi Wildlife Sanctuary was formed which was located in Southeast Aceh with an area of 150,000 ha. and followed by the establishment of the Gunung Leuser Nature Conservation Center . a few years later, on March 6, 1980, the existence of the Gunung Leuser National Park was formalized by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia.
Travel Route to Gunung Leuser National Park
Getting to Gunung Leuser National Park is easy. If you are from outside Sumatra you can use airplane transportation and transit in Medan. After arriving in Medan you can search for Bus transportation in Pinang Baris terminal to go to Bukit Lawang - North Sumatra, and on Bukit Lawang this is where you will start along the beauty of Gunung Leuser National Park. If you need lodging accommodation in Bukit Lawang, there are many lodgings that you can rent, and the price is not too expensive. some inns that you can rent include Jungle Inn, Jungle Tribe, Indra Inn Hostel, Bukit Lawang Cottages, Bukit Lawang Indah Guesthouse, Nora's Homestay and many others.
Activities that can be done in Gunung Leuser National Park
The usual activity carried out by visitors to Gunung Leuser National Park is Hiking by tracing natural places on Mount Leuser, so it is advisable to prepare equipment before this place.
There are so many lessons about nature that you can get on Mount Leuser, because here you will find many kinds of animals and fauna here, you will also find monkeys with Mohawk-style hair that you can feed directly.
Not only that in Gunung Leuser there are also Bat Caves, stretches of rubber gardens, the beauty of rice fields that you can all visit. Then when you visit Ketambe Village, you will be able to feel the sensation of gliding using tires on the Alas river. There are so many around the village that rent out tires, so you don't need to worry about not getting out.
The most challenging activity at Gunung Leuser is climbing to Leuser Peak, usually the climbers will start in Angasan Village which is the starting point of the climb to the Peak of Mount Leuser.The time for climbing is usually between 10-14 days of travel, so the preparation must be done before climbing.
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