Seventh Month, Bromo Free From Motor Vehicles 2-3 January 2022

MALANG - The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Center (BB TNBTS) declared the Bromo area to be free of motorized vehicles to commemorate the customs and culture of the Tengger people at Wulan Kapitu on January 2, 2022. Acting Head of TNBTS Center Novita Kusuma Wardani in Malang City, East Java, Tuesday , said the closure of the Tengger caldera from motorized vehicles was carried out on January 2 from 18.00 WIB to January 3, 2022 at 18.00 WIB. "At the beginning of Wulan Kapitu, on January 2 from 18.00 WIB to January 3 at 18.00 WIB, the Tengger caldera was closed from motorized vehicles. Except for emergencies," said Novita, Tuesday, December 28. Novita explained that the Bromo caldera will also be free of motorized vehicles at the end of Wulan Kapitu, which falls on February 1 to February 2, 2022, at the same time. The announcement was stated in Letter Number PG.35/T.8/BIDTEK/BIDTEK.1/KSA/2021. The motorized vehicle restriction, he continued, took into account the letter issued by the Chairperson of Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia, Probolinggo Regency on December 14, 2021 regarding Wulan Notification. Kapitu.

Motorized vehicles from Pasuruan Regency are only allowed to reach Pakis Bincil, from Malang Regency and Lumajang Regency to Jemplang and from Probolinggo Regency only to Cemorolawang. "This is done to respect the customs and culture of the Tengger people in Wulan Kapitu," said Novita. , Head of the Data, Evaluation and Public Relations Sub-Section of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Sarif Hidayat added, although there are restrictions on motorized vehicles in the Bromo area, tourists are still allowed to enter the area.

However, he continued, to enter the Bromo area, tourists are not allowed to use motorized vehicles from the specified points. Tourists are allowed to enter if they use horses, stretchers or on foot. "Only motorized vehicles are not allowed to enter. If using horses, stretchers or walking are still allowed," he said. operate. This is in accordance with the leveling status of the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) in each of the buffer areas. The Bromo tourism area, which is located in four areas, namely Malang Regency, Probolinggo Regency, Lumajang Regency and Pasuruan Regency, has been opened by limiting the number of visitors to a maximum of 25 percent. of the total capacity. There are five points that tourists can visit, namely Bukit Cinta with a capacity of 31 people and Bukit Kedaluh for 107 people per day. In addition, Penanjakan, with a quota of 222 people per day, Mentigen 55 people per day and Savana Teletubbies as many as 319 people per day. Big TNBTS noted, from December 30, 2021 to January 2, 2022, there are approximately 656 tourists who have made reservations to enter the area. Of that total, two of them are foreign tourists. "For the total who have booked from December 30, 2021 to January 2, 2022, there are 654 Indonesian citizens and two foreigners," said Sarif.