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A river journey through Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Michael P. Ghiglieri
Michael P. Ghiglieri
Affiliation:
814 N. Leroux, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA.
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Abstract

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The Gunung Leuser National Park, established by the Indonesian Government in 1980, covers more than 7900 sq km of forests, ranging from tropical lowland to subalpine. It protects many endangered and threatened species. In October 1984 the author, acting as a biologist and guide on an exploratory rafting expedition, floated along the Alas River, which runs through the Park. He describes his journey and the primates he recorded along the way.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , April 1986 , pp. 104 - 110
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1986

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