The Climber Who LIKEs Smoke Bombs Can Be Sentenced To Prison And A Fine Of IDR 50 Million

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - The Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Center (TNGGP), Cianjur Regency, West Java, noted that climbers who set off a smoke bomb at the top of Mount Gede could be sentenced to prison and a fine of IDR 50 million.

The head of TNGGP, Sapto Aji Prabowo in his press statement, quoted from Antara, Saturday, February 25, said that climbers whose identities were known to have violated Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Ecosystems Article 33 paragraph (3).

"It is explained that everyone is prohibited from carrying out activities that are not in accordance with the function of the utilization zone and the core zone of the national park, forest park, and natural tourism park. Those who violate can be subject to criminal sanctions to fines," he said.

Sapto explained, in Article 40 paragraph (4) which reads that anyone who commits violations of the area of the provisions referred to in Article 21 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) and Article 33 paragraph (3) shall be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 1 (one) year and a maximum fine of Rp. 50 million.

The actions carried out by climbers by lighting a smoke bomb above the top of Mount Gede have clearly violated the Law on nature conservation. Including his actions, other climbers were disturbed because the air they emitted was contaminated with smoke bombs.

"Every climber must comply with all applicable restrictions, because in tourism management in TNGGP, especially climbing, several regulations have been stipulated in the Conservation Area Entrance Permit (SIMAKSI), one of which is activities that can disrupt the flora and fauna ecosystem," he said.

Sapto added that his party had pocketed the identity of the climber, through tracing the person's personal social media, so that his party would coordinate with the authorities to impose strict sanctions on violators.

"We will report the case to the law, so that in the future there will be no more climbers who commit violations. We ask climbers who love nature will never damage nature," he said.