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View all search resultsThe development of ecotourism in Tangkahan village on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park in North Sumatra has managed to stop illegal logging activities in the area. However, the question now is about sustainable and balanced tourism.
A team from the Leuser Conservation Forum performed a ground check on damaged areas in the ecosystem and found that, in 2018, about 5,685 hectares of the ecosystem were deforested, with the most serious damage found in Gayo Lues with 1,063 ha of deforested area.
Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary Before the Flood, which revolves around climate change issues and includes his visit to Mount Leuser National Park in Aceh, has premiered in Los Angeles, California, and will be aired on the National Geographic Channel on Oct. 30.
European Union Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam Vincent Guérend and diplomats from 12 EU member countries are sounding out possibilities for increased links with North Sumatra in a three-day visit that began on Wednesday.
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