Important, Kemenpar Reminds About Compliance With SoP Climbing

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The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) reaffirms its obligation to comply with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of Extreme Climbing in connection with the disaster that befell foreign tourists (tourists) in Gunung Rinjani National Park, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins (26) fell while climbing in the Mount Rinjani National Park area on Saturday (21/6/2025). After a four-day search effort, Juliana's body was found at a depth of about 600 meters on Tuesday (24/6/2025) and was only able to be evacuated on Wednesday (25/6/2025) due to extreme terrain and bad weather.

"We express our sincere condolences to Juliana Marins' family for this tragic loss. This incident reminds us that every extreme tourist destination contains serious risks," said Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana in a press statement on Saturday (28/6/2025).

The Ministry of Tourism appreciates the hard work and involvement of various parties, especially the Basarnas Team, Gunung Rinjani National Park, and volunteers.

The Minister of Tourism reaffirmed the obligation of all parties to comply with the SOP for extreme climbing, especially on Mount Rinjani, which has been regulated in the Decree of the Head of the Mount Rinjani National Park Office Number 19 of 2022.

"We want to emphasize the strict obligation to comply with the SOPs that have been regulated. Compliance with this procedure is not just a formality, but is the main bulwark in minimizing fatal incidents," said the Minister of Tourism.

The Ministry of Tourism asks industry players and managers of extreme tourist destinations to do a number of things including:1. In-depth supervision and audit of all operators as well as guides in extreme destinations, to ensure they have the certification as required by the relevant authorities.2.Retraining is mandatory for guides and porters that include safety, emergency evacuation, and crisis communication techniques.3. Tourism Ministry continues to carry out cross-Ministerial/Institutional cooperation (Ministry of Forestry, Basarnas, TNI/Polri, BPBD, TN Hall, and Regional Tourism Office) to ensure SOP runs effectively in the field.4. Public education for tourists, especially foreign tourists, regarding the importance of using official operators, completeness of safety equipment, and risk information before carrying out extreme activities.

Along with that, the Ministry of Tourism also invites people and tourists who are enjoying school holidays to: 1. Ensure that they have chosen an official operator and a certified guide before carrying out extreme activities. 2. Obey all safety protocols and do not carry out activities outside the official route.3. Report immediately if you find an SOP violation in the field via the WhatsApp number 0811895currency6767.

The Ministry of Tourism emphasized that the safety of tourists is a shared responsibility. This incident is a momentum to enforce the SOP for extreme tourism guidelines in a real and comprehensive manner, in order to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again in the future.