Tesso Nilo National Park

Tesso Nilo is derived from the name of the river that divides the two areas Tesso Nilo. Tesso  and Nilo river. The river is still a vital means of transportation for local people who the majority ethnic is Malays. 

And for a long time, Teso Nilo forest is very meaningful to the Malay  ethnic. Because that's where they live depends on the variety of fish and bee. So do not be surprised if this area is touted as one of the emerald equator that embrassing. Tessno Nilo the lowland tropical rain forests of Sumatra that had typical uniqueness.

There is a researcher, Andi Gilison, Who did research in this area for 11 years ago. He found that in this forest there is a wealth of vascular plants highest in the world, surpassing other forest areas, including the Amazon forest. 

Various biodiversity in Tesso Nilo. Including higher plants are very distinctive and endemic of Sumaetra like; seminai, rengas, Kulim, Pulai, durian and kruing. Low plants such as orchids, rattan, lianas, ferns and grasses typical types also exist.
 

If you come there, you will see the trained elephants. Because there is Elephant Flying Elephant Squad. It  is a team of trained elephants. There is Consist 4 elephants and 8 nurses that people call mahout.