WKNP is the oldest reserve in Indonesia and is home to the Sumatran Elephant. The park management faces several challenges, including human-elephant conflicts, forest fires caused by natural causes during the dry season, accidental fires caused by illegal hunters, illegal logging, illegal hunting, and river pollution caused by intensive agricultural activities at Raja Basa Lama I.
The park management hopes for a 10 percent increase in the flagship species (tapir, elephant, tiger, sun bear, and rhino) over five years. Moreover, the Park Management also aims for the improvement of ecotourism, habitat conservation, and involvement of the local community, wherein their income will be stabilized and increased.
covers an area of 13,000 hectares in Lampung Province, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
50 species of mammals (36 of which are protected)
Mammals present: Sumatran elephant, Sumatran rhino, Sumatran tiger, tapir, deer, antelope, honey bear, wild
dog, tree tiger, and gold cat
