The Batu Katak Karst Forest is located on the edge of the Gunung Leuser National Park in Bahorok, is the home of wildlife such as Orangutan, Tiger, Sunbear, Hornbill, Slow Lorys, many insects, reptiles and amphibians, and also amorphophalus titanium - an enormous flowering plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. The population of this area is a small community. This is the home of The Karo, or Karonese people, most of whom rely on local sustainable resources for their own livelihoods. There is a program for ecotourism activities in the forest to see the wildlife and flowers. A local NGO focuses on nature conservation, education, habitat restoration and sustainable livelihood development.
