In November 1995, the Langkat Regency government proposed a road to connect an old enclave, known as Sapo Padang, inside the park.
His field research on the Sumatran Rhinoceros in Gunung Leuser National Park was important for conservation measurements on this species.
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Situated approximately 86 km north-west of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan (around 5,000 orangutans occupy the area), and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National Park from the east side.
An Indonesian endemic, this little known pheasant inhabits to mid-mountain forests of Gunung Leuser National Park in Aceh province.