Batang Gadis National Park,
North Sumatra - Indonesia
Batang Gadis National
Park is formed through a rocess of initiation of the aspirations of local
communities. Mandailing community has long run the local wisdom that still
survive to this day. Traditionally the community has to protect natural forests
and water resources and use natural resources wisely, for example through the
ordinances, restrictions depths, spatial banua / huta, sacred places
'naborgo-Borgo' or 'harangan rarangan' (ban forests) that should not be
disturbed and destroyed. In view of Mandailing community life, water is a
'spring of life' that lace-rigging with social institutions, cultural, economic
and ecological, and should be protected existence.
TNBG formation can be interpreted also as a
recognition of the country and strengthening of local traditions that have kept
people Mandailing natural forest and water resources over the years. The
establishment of local conservation initiatives driven by the desire of the
parties to save the remaining natural forests and relatively intact in the
province of North Sumatra and managed better, in order to bring long term
benefits for local communities and local governments and the wider community on
urnumnya. The establishment of new conservation areas in the province of North
Sumatra is increasingly important given the degradation rate of destruction of
natural forests in the province in a situation of concern, due to the problems
of unsustainable use of forests and forest mismanagement in the past.
Batang Gadis National Park is administratively
located in the District of Mandailing Natal (Madina) of North Sumatra Province
which covers 15 districts and in contact with approximately 70 villages. TNBG
geographically located between 99 ° 12 '45 "up to 99 ° 47' 10"
longitude and 0 ° 27 '15 "up to 1 ° 57' N. The name of the park comes from
the name of the main river that flows and splitting Madina district, the Batang
Gadis. Batang Gadis National Park covers an area of 108,000 hectares or 26% of the total forest
area in the Madina district and located at an altitude range of 300 to 2145
meters above sea level with its highest point at the peak of Merapi volcano
Sorik. Batang Gadis National Park covering an area of 108,000 hectares,
made up of Forest Protected Areas, Forests and Forest Production Limited
Production Equipment.
Batang Gadis National Park is a mountain range
that has the potential diversity of flora and fauna are high, is the habitat of
protected animals such as Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), Tapir
(Tapirus indicus), Honey Bear (Helarctos malayanus), orangutans (Pongo
pygmaeus) Angkola race, Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus), various species of
birds and others, in addition to its function as water catchment areas and
rivers in the upper district Mandailing Natal and South Tapanuli, thus play a
role in the hydrological sustainability in the region; also has a beauty
interesting nature, with cool air and there are a variety of natural attractions
with huge potential to be developed into natural tourism area.
Exploration potential of nature tourism
activities can be performed in conjunction with regional security activities
(patrols, operations), the inventory of biological resources and other
activities in the field. One potentially very valuable today for the
utilization of natural attractions is the beauty/panorama Sorik Merapi
volcano has a height of 2145 masl, where there is a crater lake is quite
captivating. This potential has a fairly easy access from the Capital District,
the city Panyabungan. Sibanggor Julu Village which is the entrance to the
object of Mount Merapi Sorik also has its own peculiarities. In the village
there's also the traditional houses are thatched roofed and residents can also
see the presence of hot springs/ geothermal. In addition to exploring the
potential of nature tourism in the park, it is necessary also to perform data
collection potential/existing natural attractions in the villages around the
area a national park.
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