Which massive national park spanning North Sumatra and Aceh protects the last remaining ecosystem on Earth where orangutans, tigers, elephants, and rhinos coexist in the wild?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Gunung Leuser National Park
- Step 1: Gunung Leuser National Park spans roughly 7,927 km² along the Barisan Range. Step 2. The Leuser Ecosystem is the only place in the world where Sumatran tigers, Sumatran elephants, Sumatran rhinos, and Sumatran orangutans share the same forest habitat. Answer: Gunung Leuser National Park. Why not the others: Kerinci Seblat does not have wild orangutans.
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