Explore the forests of Sumatra and experience outdoor adventures accompanied by orangutans as long as you are in the village in the forest of Lawang Hill. It literally means "the door to the Hill", Lawang hill is a small village located in the South Mountain National Park Leuseur. It is located about 90 kilometers Northwest of Medan, capital of North Sumatra.
Lawang Hill is a gateway into the jungle of Sumatra that has legendary terrain slippery and steep slopes and muddy,exploring the forest here is a amazing adventure. Journey through lush forests will be thrilling and you will be entered in the new world.
It is the dense forest which attracts the hearts, the orangutan is the main attraction here. Lawang Hill is one of the best places in the world to find rare and almost extinct primates. See graceful creatures swinging through the branches of a tree.This forest is one of the largest community of orangutans, more than 5,000 orangutans live here.
Orangutan rehabilitation center is a place for orphaned orangutans are trained to live in the wild. This Centre has been in operation since 1973 and up to now has been attracting visitors from all over the world to catch a glimpse of the amazing creatures.
The number of orangutans in this forest has been declining due to poaching, wildlife trade and the environment is damaged. This helps the orangutan rehabilitation center back their natural habit of putting them through intensive training before being ejected into the wild. When the Primate was back forest, rehabilitation center continues to provide food supplements and regular inspections.
Post a Comment