The breathtaking view of Rinjani volcano in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. (Shutterstock/File)
The hiking trails on Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, are
set to be closed to hikers for three months, from Jan. 1 until March.
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Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) head R. Agus Budi Santoso told
Antara news agency on Wednesday that the trails would be closed due to
extreme weather and also to restore the ecosystem in the national park.
Agus mentioned that there were four official hiking trails located in
Sembalun and Timbanuh in East Lombok regency; Senaru, North Lombok
regency; and Aik Berik, Central Lombok regency. Those coming from other
trails are considered to be carrying out illegal hiking.
The 3,672-meter mountain is among Lombok’s tourism icons. Mt. Rinjani
is recognized for its beautiful mountain top and a crater lake shaped
like a crescent moon named Segara Anak.
The national park recorded that up to 13,956 people had climbed the
mountain in 2010. Last year, the number increased to 93,018 people or
666.51 percent higher.
Agus explained that other national parks, such as Bromo Tengger
Semeru National Park in East Java and Mount Gede Pangrango National Park
in West Java, would also close their hiking trails due to extreme
weather. However, the closing schedule varies, depending on the weather
condition in each mountain. (jes/kes)
The Jakarta Post
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