Lore Lindu National Park comprises an area of 231,000 ha in Central Sulawesi. Most of Sulawesi's endemic mammals and 83% of its endemic avifauna have been recorded in or closely associated with the park. Lore Lindu is listed as a Man And the Biosphere Reserve.

A major part of Lore Lindu National Park lies at an altitude of more than 1,000 m. with Gunung Nokilalaki (2,356m) as the highest mountain. The mountain forests at these heights consist of tree species of more moderate climates as Oaks, Chestnuts and Laurels. At the lower altitudes, which comprise only about 10% of the park, there is lowland rainforest, while in the dryer northern reaches of the park remnants of monsoon forest, a forest type found in no other protected area in Sulawesi, can be found. At altitudes higher than 2,000m the flora is sub-alpine. Danau Lindu, a large 3,000 ha. ancient freshwater lake, is located in an enclave in the centre of the park.

Lore Lindu National Park is enclosed by the valleys of Bada, Kulawi, Palolo and Napu, which are the most visited areas around the park. In the south of the Park is another enclave, the Besoa valley. Tourists interested in Indonesian history also visit the valleys. They visit the various archeological sites where ancient water cisterns and megaliths can be found.