TNGR Center Temporarily Closes Mount Rinjani Climbing Destinations Starting January 1-March 31, 2024

Documentation. Tents of climbers in the Mount Rinjani area, West Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA/HO-Humas Balai TNGR)

EAST LOMBOK - Mount Rinjani National Park Center (TNGR) East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara stated that all climbing tourist destinations and several non-hiking tourist destinations in the Rinjani area were temporarily closed.

"The closure will be carried out from January 1 to March 31, 2024," said Head of TNGR West Nusa Tenggara, Dedy Asriady, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 20.

The closed TNGR hiking trails include the Sembalun hiking trail, the Torean hiking trail, the Tete Batu hiking trail, the Aik Berik hiking trail, the Timbanum hiking trail and the Senaru hiking trail.

"Meanwhile, the closed non-hipping tourist destinations are Jeruk Manis Waterfall, Jeruk Manis Village, Sikur District and Mayung Polak Falls, Timbanuh Village, Pringgasela District, East Lombok Regency. And Mangku Sakti Waterfall via Sajang Village, Sembalun District, East Lombok Regency and Sambik Elen Village, Bayan District, North Lombok Regency," he said.

The closure was carried out in accordance with the Letter of the Head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Number 805.Lap/GL.03/BGV/2023 dated December 17, 2023 regarding the submission of reports on the evaluation of Mount Rinjani's activities at Level II (Alert).

"So that all climbing routes to Mount Rinjani are closed," he said.

In addition, the closure is carried out in order to restore the ecosystem in the Mount Rinjani National Park Area and pay attention to weather forecast information from the BMKG Mataram Class I Climatology station that there is a transition period to the 2023/2024 rainy season, it is necessary to be aware of potential hydrometeorological disasters such as heavy rains, strong winds.

"The disaster can occur suddenly and locally in several areas as well as the potential impact of floods, landslides and tornadoes," he said.

He hopes that climbers of Mount Rinjani who will climb check-in on December 31, 2023 are required to immediately check out on January 3, 2024.

"Not all tourist destinations are closed, there are still several alternatives for other non-hipping natural tourist destinations that can be visited in the Mount Rinjani National Park area," he said.

Non-hipping destinations that are opened include Kokok Brain, Wilis Tereng, Stoke Benang Waterfall and Selong Hill