Gunung Leuser National Park located on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. This National Park is one of the places to see Sumatran orangutans in the wild.

Visitors have big chance to meet semi-wild orangutans in this National Park.

Semi-wild orangutans are orangutans from rehabilitation that are released in this national park, unlike shy wild orangutans, semi-wild orangutans are friendlier to visitors.

Wild orangutans prefer to avoid humans, which is why they are very rarely encountered.

This is what visitors should not do when meeting semi-wild orangutans in Gunung Leuser National Park.

Not keeping distance

Although generally Sumatran orangutans are arboreal animals that spend a lot of time in trees, semi-wild orangutans often come down and walk on the ground. Sometimes they will walk towards visitors who are blocking their way, they are not afraid. In this situation, visitors must step back and give them the way.

The rule from the National Park authorities is to keep a distance of 10 meters from the orangutans.

Holding food or eating in front of orangutan

Semi-wild orangutans are fed while in rehabilitation; when we hold food, the orangutans will come and grab the food. Feeding orangutans is strictly prohibited, the spread of disease is the main reason.

Opening a bag in front of orangutan

Orangutans will think there is food in our bag, so prepare everything like the camera or other things before meeting the orangutan, or stay away from orangutans if you want to open your bags and pick up your belongings.

Do not use the camera flash when taking photos

Not only for orangutans, but camera flashes are also very disturbing for any animal in the forest

Noise or calling orangutans

Be a responsible visitor by following these rules!!