The Mount Rinjani National Park Office (BTNGR) has temporarily suspended
the activity of climbing Mount Rinjani on the island of Lombok, West
Nusa Tenggara, for three months from January 1st to March 31st, 2020.
BTNGR Head Dedy Asriady said the closure of the climbing tourism
activity was in the framework of ecosystem recovery and based on weather
information from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency
(BMKG).
“Entering the rainy season there is a tendency for extreme weather to
occur which has the potential to endanger the safety of visitors. So,
we have temporarily closed the climbing activity,” Dedy said as quoted
by Antara on Tuesday (31/12).
He added, the temporary closure of the climbing activity was also
based on the results of an evaluation meeting of Mount Rinjani climbing
tourism activity which was participated by relevant parties in Mataram
on December 26, 2019.
Registration of climbing tourism can still be done until December 31st,
2019, with the condition that all tourism business operators and
visitors are committed to comply with the regulations in the operational
standards of climbing procedures and other mutually agreed provisions.
Dedy added if there are changes in certain situations and conditions
on the hiking trail until the closing time is over, then the opening of
the hiking trail will be informed after a review of the hiking trail
conditions with related partners.
“BTNGR together with related parties will conduct a hiking trail
review before the opening of climbing tours to ensure the safety of the
hiking trail,” he said.
In the evaluation meeting, he said, his party also provided
information related to the ban on carrying and lighting fireworks and
firecrackers inside the Mount Rinjani National Park area, especially
those that will celebrate New Year’s Eve 2020.
The ban aims to maintain the calm and comfort of visitors, protect
ecological conditions, especially the condition of ecosystems, flora and
fauna within the national park area.
In addition, to prevent forest fires and in accordance with
operational standards for climbing Mount Rinjani procedures. “For
visitors who violate these provisions will be subject to sanctions in
accordance with applicable regulations,” said Dedy.
Source:
https://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20191231141349-269-461322/taman-nasional-gunung-rinjani-ditutup-1-januari-2020
