Lebonghitam

Lebong Hitam lies among the rivers and peat swamps of southeastern Sumatra. Its namesake waterway crosses the low coastal plain towards the waters facing Bangka, in a region of forest and wet ground. The surrounding wetlands form part of the habitat of the Sumatran elephant, whose range extends through the forests of this coast. Channels and riverbanks give shape to a landscape where land and water meet across broad, flat distances.