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{{short description|Village and animal sanctuary in North Sumatra, Indonesia}} |
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[[Image:Orang utan and man.jpg|thumb|right|One of orangutans is being taken care at Bukit Lawang.]] |
[[Image:Orang utan and man.jpg|thumb|right|One of orangutans is being taken care at Bukit Lawang.]] |
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[[File:Leuser-orangs 09N8683.jpg|right|thumb|Wild orangutans near Bukit Lawang]] |
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[[File:Bukit-jungle 09N8618.jpg|right|thumb|Jungle near Bukit Lawang]] |
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'''Bukit Lawang''' is a small tourist village |
'''Bukit Lawang''' is a small tourist village on the bank of [[Bahorok River]] in [[North Sumatra]] province of [[Indonesia]]. Situated approximately 86 km northwest of the city of [[Medan]], Bukit Lawang is known for the largest [[animal sanctuary]] of [[Sumatran orangutan]] (around 5,000 orangutans occupying the area) and also the main access point to the [[Gunung Leuser National Park]] from the east side. |
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Bukit Lawang rehabilitation |
The Bukit Lawang rehabilitation centre for orangutans was founded in 1973. Its main purpose was to preserve the decreasing number of orangutan population due to hunting, trading and [[Deforestation in Indonesia|deforestation]]. The centre closed in 2002 as the place was getting too touristy and unsuitable for animal rehabilitation. |
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A [[flash flood]] hit Bukit Lawang on 2 November 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3242775.stm|publisher=BBC |
A [[flash flood]] hit Bukit Lawang on 2 November 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3242775.stm|publisher=BBC News Asia-Pacific |title=Sumatra illegal loggers slammed|date=5 November 2003|accessdate=29 December 2008}}</ref> The disaster destroyed the local tourist resorts and had a devastating impact to the local tourism industry in the area. Around 400 houses, 3 mosques, 8 bridges, 280 kiosks and food stalls, 35 hotels and guest houses were destroyed by the flood; 239 people including 5 tourists were killed, and around 1,400 locals lost their homes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.handcraftedfilms.net/bukit_lawang.pdf|title=The people of Bukit Lawang}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Local authorities and an environmental NGO attributed it to [[illegal logging]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eng.walhi.or.id/kampanye/bencana/banjirlongsor/bahorok_cs/ |title=Case study: Bahorok River Flash Flood |publisher=[[WALHI]] |accessdate=2008-12-30 |date=3 December 2004 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113071424/http://www.eng.walhi.or.id/kampanye/bencana/banjirlongsor/bahorok_cs/ |archivedate=January 13, 2008 }}</ref> Thanks to several international cooperation agencies, the site was rebuilt and re-opened again in July 2004.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Jakarta Post|date=27 July 2004|title=Bahorok resort reopens after 8 months|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-3843134_ITM|accessdate=29 December 2008}}</ref> The area is slowly regenerating and offers the chance to see an abundance of wildlife.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://terrapintrading.co.uk/intrepid-travels/bukit-lawang-sumatra-indonesia-orangutan-village/ |title=Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia (Orangutan Village) - Terrapin Trading |access-date=2021-03-02 |archive-date=2020-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127140948/https://terrapintrading.co.uk/intrepid-travels/bukit-lawang-sumatra-indonesia-orangutan-village/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Bukit Lawang Trust [http://www.bukitlawangtrust.org ] runs a free education centre on the outskirts of Bukit Lawang, on the big road on the way into the village. The Trust was set up after the flood in 2003 and runs a free kindergarten each morning and free english and conservation classes every afternoon, Monday - Friday, for surrounding villages. They welcome visitors and volunteers - visit [http://www.bukitlawangtrust.org] for more information. |
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 16 January 2024
Bukit Lawang is a small tourist village on the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km northwest of the city of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan (around 5,000 orangutans occupying the area) and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National Park from the east side.
The Bukit Lawang rehabilitation centre for orangutans was founded in 1973. Its main purpose was to preserve the decreasing number of orangutan population due to hunting, trading and deforestation. The centre closed in 2002 as the place was getting too touristy and unsuitable for animal rehabilitation.
A flash flood hit Bukit Lawang on 2 November 2003.[1] The disaster destroyed the local tourist resorts and had a devastating impact to the local tourism industry in the area. Around 400 houses, 3 mosques, 8 bridges, 280 kiosks and food stalls, 35 hotels and guest houses were destroyed by the flood; 239 people including 5 tourists were killed, and around 1,400 locals lost their homes.[2] Local authorities and an environmental NGO attributed it to illegal logging.[3] Thanks to several international cooperation agencies, the site was rebuilt and re-opened again in July 2004.[4] The area is slowly regenerating and offers the chance to see an abundance of wildlife.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sumatra illegal loggers slammed". BBC News Asia-Pacific. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ^ "The people of Bukit Lawang" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Case study: Bahorok River Flash Flood". WALHI. 3 December 2004. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ "Bahorok resort reopens after 8 months". The Jakarta Post. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ^ "Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia (Orangutan Village) - Terrapin Trading". Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
External links[edit]
Media related to Bukit Lawang at Wikimedia Commons
Bukit Lawang travel guide from Wikivoyage
