Batang Gadis National Park
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Batang Gadis is a national park covering 1,080 km2 in North Sumatra province, Indonesia extending between 300 and 2,145 metres altitude. It is named after the Batang Gadis river that flows through the park.[1] Signs of the endangered Sumatran tiger and the threatened Asian golden cat, leopard cat and clouded leopard were seen in the park. The protection of Batang Gadis as a national park is part of a plan to create the Northern Sumatra biodiversity conservation corridor, which would be connected, via a series of protected areas and forests, to Gunung Leuser National Park in the north of the island.[2]
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Batang Gadis National Park | |
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Location | North Sumatra Province, Indonesia |
Nearest city | Panyabungan |
Coordinates | 0°59′N 99°23′E |
Area | 1,080 km2 |
Established | 2004 |
Governing body | Ministry of Forestry |
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