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Orangutan is the typicalanimal which is onlyfound in Indonesia

Since the orangutans

only can be found inIndonesia, people areinterested to see them

There are two mainplaces where people

can find and see theorangutans, where arethey..?

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Gunung Leuser National Park is located inBukit Lawang

Bukit Lawang is one of the UNESCO worldheritage sites where the severalendangered animals and plants live in here

Bukit Lawang is the house for Sumatera

tigers, Sumatera rhinoceros, and evenSumatera elephants

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But if your main purpose is tosee the orangutans, BukitLawang is the right place

Orangutans are protected andrehabilitated

Now, the total amount oforangutan in Sumatera is onlyabout 7,500

This animal is included asworld endangered species

Their number decreasedbecause of the illegaldeforestation and forest fireswhere then the orangutansfinally lost their home.

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Would you like to know the differencebetween Orangutan in Bukit Lawang,Sumatera with orangutan in Tajung

Putting, Kalimantan..?

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If you are interested with jungletrekking, you have to prepareyourself for the hard terrain

A guide usually will guide peoplewho want to have the jungletrekking

He will help you to find theorangutans by reading signs

If youre lucky you will find one,two, or maybe some orangutans inBukit Lawang

But, you really have to know thatyou cant be so close to

orangutans, it could be dangerous You have to be 7 meters away

from them A female orangutan is

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Dont worry if you cantget any orangutan

You can go to feedingstation where you can

feed orangutans There is a rule that not

every food can be given They usually eat banana This rule is applied to

protect orangutans fromany disease from thefoods that are given tothem

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Not only jungle trekking there, but also

Camping and living in the wild..?

Experience its exotic feelings Food? No problem..

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From Medan, you need 3 to 4 hours to getto Bukit Lawang by passing PTPN andLondon Sumatera oil palm plantation

You will find many public transportationspassing through this way

The cost is aroundRp 15.000 from Pinang

Baris terminal to Bukit Lawang terminal Another choice..

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http://indonesianvacation.com/jungle-

trekking-in-bukit-lawang-a-great-way-to-see-orangutans/