[1] In 1981, the size was increased to 900 km2 (350 sq mi) and its status raised to a wildlife reserve,[1] and on 24 March 1990 the area became a national park.

A research station (Cabang Panti) was established at the western foot of the main Mount Palung mountains in 1985, and is owned and operated by the park management authority.

In 2007, Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI) clinic was established to provide affordable health care and alternative livelihood training for villagers living around the park.

In 1985 Dr. Mark Leighton, Rhys Bowen, Lisa Curran, Manuel Lerdau, and Todd Truesdale established the Cabang Panti Research Camp deep within the National Park.

The park justified the reaction by saying they needed all four buildings to house the rotating 4-6 person teams of forest police.

[4] This project integrates scientific research about orangutan biology and ecology with conservation programs aimed at the preservation of this endangered species and its habitat.

[5] Illegal logging, in conjunction with fires raging across the Indonesian rain forests, make immediate conservation action in this area of paramount importance.