Mount Leuser

Mount Leuser
Leuser
Mount Leuser is located in Sumatra Topography
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Elevation 3,381 m (11,093 ft) [citation needed]
Prominence 2,941 m (9,649 ft) [citation needed]
Listing Ultra
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Location
Location Sumatra, Indonesia
Range Barisan Mountains
Coordinates 3°47′51″N 97°13′9″E / 3.7975°N 97.21917°E / 3.7975; 97.21917Coordinates: 3°47′51″N 97°13′9″E / 3.7975°N 97.21917°E / 3.7975; 97.21917[citation needed]

Mount Leuser is the tallest mountain in the Indonesian province of Aceh, with an elevation of 3,381 metres (11,093 ft)[citation needed].

The Gunung Leuser National Park protects the mountain and its surrounding ecosystems. It has been confirmed by some scientists that 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has activated the volcano.[citation needed][who?] The area surrounding Gunung Leuser National Park famous known with Leuser Ecosystem.

The area surrounding Mount Leuser was declared part of the UNESCO Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra World Heritage Site in 2004[citation needed].



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