JAKARTA - Climbers who are proven to have violated the rules in the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park area are now facing strict sanctions in the form of inclusion of names on the blacklist.
The Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Center (BBTNGGP) emphasized that violators, including those who litter or defecate in springs, will no longer be allowed to climb, even in other national parks throughout Indonesia.
Public Relations of BBTNGGP, Agus Deni, said that on Tuesday in Cianjur, environmentally damaging actions would be subject to severe sanctions in accordance with applicable legal provisions.
He referred to Law Number 32 of 2024 which amended Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems. "We are not playing games. Every violation that destroys nature will be prosecuted according to the law," he said.
Agus emphasized the importance of maintaining the Mount Gede-Pangrango ecosystem. The prohibited actions include littering, including underwear, defecating in springs, damaging vegetation such as picking up protected Edelweis flowers.
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To minimize violations, officers will be deployed at several vulnerable climbing points. These points include the Suryakancana Square area and springs, locations that are often used as camping grounds for climbers.
"Patrol will be carried out regularly along the route, including the camp area, to ensure there are no violations," he stressed.
In addition to patrols, the climber's luggage inspection system is also tightened. Inspections will be carried out when entering and leaving through climbing gates such as Mount Putri, Cibodas, and Salabintana-Sukabumi. Climbers are required to bring all the waste produced during the trip.
"We will record the number and type of goods that are brought up when they go up. When they go down, if there is a difference in the amount of waste returned, we consider the climber to be littering and will be sanctioned," explained Agus.
This step is part of a serious effort by BBTNGGP in preserving the nature of Mount Gede-Pangrango as well as building a collective awareness of climbers to be more responsible to the environment. The blacklist will serve as a reminder that climbing is a right accompanied by an obligation to protect nature.
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