Natural history · Leuser
Birds of Bukit Lawang and Leuser
Listen to the rainforest through bird calls, hornbills and the evidence behind Leuser’s bird stories.
Read the bird story →Bukit Lawang · At the edge of Gunung Leuser
A closer look at the living rainforest.
Natural history, conservation and stories from the people who call its edge home.

Featured essay · Forest conservation
For many people, forest land is considered productive only after it has been cleared. Pak Aca offers another vision: a living forest can protect wildlife, support local families and build a lasting economy.
Read the featured essay →The reading room
Wildlife, conservation and community.
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Natural history · Leuser
Listen to the rainforest through bird calls, hornbills and the evidence behind Leuser’s bird stories.
Read the bird story →Aca’s notes · Bukit Lawang
Pak Aca’s perspective on better standards, cooperation and a bigger vision for the gateway to Gunung Leuser.
Read the perspective →Aca’s notes · Community
The paths, bridges and riverside spaces of Bukit Lawang carry generations of local work and collective action.
Read the community story →Meet the writer
Founder of Back to Nature Ecotourism and a forest guardian in Bukit Lawang. His writing brings together lived experience, community knowledge and a belief that a standing forest can support wildlife and local livelihoods.
Discover Pak Aca’s story →The Forest Journal brings together local perspectives and natural history. Personal reflections are presented as the writer’s perspective; wildlife articles distinguish regional evidence from observations around Back to Nature.