Alert Status, Mount Kerinci Climbing Restricted And Community Activities 3 KM

Mount Kerinci, Jambi Province, Saturday (9/12/2023). (ANTARA)

JAMBI - Kerinci Seblat National Park Center (TNKS) issued an announcement regarding the climbing restriction of Mount Kerinci, Jambi Province up to a radius of 3 kilometers from the active crater. Head of the TNKS Center Nurhamidi said based on reports on the activity of the Kerinci Volcano it was stated that the results of observations in the period 7 December 2023 at 00.00 WIB until 24.00 WIB, the activity level of Mount Kerinci was at Level II or the alert category with one of the recommendations being the community around the Kerinci Volcano. Visitors or tourists are not allowed to climb craters at the peak of Kerinci Volcano within a radius of 3 km from the active crater. People are prohibited from activities within the danger radius/danger-prone area III. This is also a follow-up to the eruption of Mount Marapi West Sumatra a few days ago, so to anticipate things that are not desirable, the National Parks Center Kerinci Seblat limited climbing activities of Mount Kerinci. "On the hiking trail from the R10 Kayu Aro Kerinci Post, it can only be carried out until Shelter II," said Nurhamidi, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 13. Furthermore, on the hiking trail from the Bukit Bontak Solok Selatical Campground Post can only be carried out until Camp Tapir. This restriction, he said, came into effect from December 8, 2023 until an undetermined time limit. The TNKS Center will conduct further evaluation and take further policies taking into account the development of the volcanic activity of Mount Kerinci.

With this appeal, he hopes that the public and visitors will pay attention to and obey the rules for the sake of mutual security. Mount Kerinci, which is located in Kerinci Regency, Jambi is the highest mountain in Sumatra, namely 3,805 meters above sea level and has a crater covering an area of 400 x 120 meters and contains green water.