The Beauty of Leuser Forest

Gunung Leuser in Aceh and North Sumatra is one in every of the last timber Systems on Sumatra, that provides base for healthy populations of Sumatra orangutang Utan, Sumatra Tiger, Sumatra Elephant, Sumatra perissodactyl, likewise as several alternative species on this island.

The park space starts at Associate in Nursing altitude of 0m in Kluet and reaches up to three.404m to the height of Gunung Leuser, that gave the realm its name.

Pristine Associate in Nursingd untouched rainforests square measure hosts to an huge diversity of quite one hundred seventy mammals, 320 birds and one hundred ninety reptiles and amphibians.

7 politician watercourse systems square measure floating from the guts of the Leuser Eco System to the east and geographic region of Sumatra.

Several volcanoes square measure bedded among the Bukit Barisan mountains.

Among the ten.000 plant species recorded within the West Indo Malayan Region, appr forty fifth may be found during this Eco System.


Several eco systems may be found among the parks borders: beach forest, swamp areas, low land woodland, alpine areas and mountain forest.

Our guides understand all right, wherever to seek out the various species. however since we have a tendency to area unit trekking in pure nature, it can't be secured, that any or all types of mammals are seen, even throughout an extended expedition. you ought to bear in mind, that you simply trek and move in pristine wild woodland, pure nature. it's not like Serengeti or Krueger parkland. The rainforests area unit terribly dense and progress on ground is tough and slow. particularly the Tiger and Leopards area unit terribly keep and infrequently to be seen. Views of primates, maquaqes, birds, reptiles, insects area unit often. Maquaqes and Thomas Leaf Monkeys area unit permanent guests close to our lodge at Kedah, that is placed beneath large woodland giants. Even Sumatra pongid Utan area unit visiting U.S., smitten by fruit season.


Mammals
Sumatran Tiger and perissodactyl, island orangutan Utan, Elephant, Clouded Leopard ar the foremost spectaculous species, living in these pristine rainforests. alternative primates like Symphalangus syndactylus, Thomas Leaf Monkey, and several other species of Maquaqes ar quite common everywhere the world. Slow Lori, Golden Cat, Deer, Ozelot, Porcibine, Squirrels, Sunbear ar tough to identify, however living in our areas of activity.

Birds
Especially on the unluckily watercourse there's a giant kind of birds, like several species of coraciiform bird, Pheasant, Parrot, Eagle, Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Owl, Wodpecker. however there are several varieties of birds within the jungle, however attributable to terribly dense vegetation it's tougher to observe them. To sight birds you must bring a combine of binoculars.
Generally you'll see birds on all our trekking and expedition visits terribly often.


Reptiles and Amphibian

 Both teams square measure extremely delineate within the Gunung Leuser Eco System. Among the foremost far-famed square measure many species of Python, the King-Cobra, Black elapid snake, banded adder, island viper, Rhizophora mangle snake, several species of Frog, Turtle, Lizard, Iguana. sometimes snakes square measure terribly back and fly, whenever they get attentive to kinsfolk. Whenever you notice snakes, don't disturb them or don't approach. Crocodiles will still be noticed at lower unluckily space.



Plants


Gunung Leuser Eco System is host to a fantastic type of quite eight.000 plant species. Among them area unit big Trees, Palms, flowers, Orchids, flowering tree Trees. Rafflesia and arum area unit quite common on our tours, however, terribly rarely you'll notice the flowers. we are going to pass swish Bamboos with heights up to 18m.

Our guides can inform you concerning plant-life and fruits within the jungle.