Saving the last Refuge

Saving Nature, along with Forum Konservasi Leuser (FKL), are working to protect the largest remaining tract of lowland forest in Sumatra. Together, they are establishing an important elephant corridor to protect and restore connectivity of large forest blocks in the northeast Leuser Ecosystem. By maintaining connectivity, they will help ensure that wildlife can move freely, preventing populations from becoming isolated. Without this corridor, increasing human development will further sever the connections between forest blocks, impeding wildlife movement and undermining their resiliency. Within the Leuser Ecosystem, the lowland forests are among the most important habitats for the last of the Sumatran elephants. Here, the undulating lowland hills and rich fertile soils fed by a network of streams and rivers creates the ideal habitat for elephants. As a result, the Leuser Ecosystem is one of their last refuges. In fact, it is home to the largest sub-population of elephants in Sumatra, numbering 200-250 ele