The National Parks Board said over 300 trees were affected, most of them involving snapped branches. Its contractors worked through the night to clear debris and obstructions.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, National Parks Board (NParks) said most of the more-than-300 incidents involved snapped branches, but did not say how many trees fell. “Our staff ...

Gunung Leuser National Park, in Northern Sumatra, is rich in biodiversity. The park is home to wild tigers, elephants, rhinos and orangutans. Photo: wikimedia Sumatran tigers are harder to spot.

Critically endangered Way Kambas National Park covers 1,300 square kilometers of rainforest and coastal swamps in Lampung province on the southern tip of Sumatra. The park is home to more than 400 ...

Tesso Nilo National Park in Sumatra is home to critically endangered tigers and elephants, but has been heavily deforested by illegal oil palm plantations and human settlements. The government has ...

These scattered populations are mainly confined to Sumatra’s national parks, with a few still living in Indonesia’s part of Borneo Island as well.

The intense storms resulted in 18 incidences of fallen trees, 30 fallen branches, and six snapped trunks, said Mr Oh Cheow Sheng, Director, Streetscape, National Parks Board (Nparks). There were ...

More details on other national parks on other islands will be available in upcoming articles. Mount Leuser National Park Having gained national-park status in 1997, Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL) ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreThe 2.5 million hectare Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site comprises three national parks: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit ...