Birds of Bukit Lawang and Leuser: Listening to the Rainforest

THE FOREST JOURNAL · NATURAL HISTORY A bird can remain hidden while its call fills the forest. Another may cross a gap in the canopy and disappear before its colours become clear. These brief encounters raise questions: what species was it, where does it live, and what can a single sighting tell us? Understanding the […]
Tourism Built by the People of Bukit Lawang
Aca’s Notes · Community Stories Tourism Built by the People of Bukit Lawang The paths, bridges and riverside spaces visitors use today carry the work of generations. Written by Pak Aca — founder of Back To Nature Ecotourism and a forest guardian in Bukit Lawang. In this story Before the road became easy The five-kilometre […]
Why Bukit Lawang Deserves More Than the Label of a Tourism Village
Aca’s Notes · Bukit Lawang Why Bukit Lawang Deserves More Than the Label of a Tourism Village A local tourism practitioner’s call for quality, cooperation and a bigger vision for the gateway to Gunung Leuser. Written by Pak Aca — founder of Back To Nature Ecotourism and a forest guardian in Bukit Lawang. In this […]