Climbers Light Smoke Bombs At Gede Pangrango, TNGPP Tightens Inspection Of Convex Goods

Inspection of the luggage of prospective climbers to Mount Gede-Pangrango, Cianjur, West Java, was tightened after climbers started a smoke bomb / VIA BETWEEN

CIANJUR - Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Center, Cianjur Regency, West Java, has tightened inspections of the luggage of prospective climbers who are prohibited, such as smoke bombs, as an effort to anticipate environmental damage. Spokesperson for the TNGGP Center, Agus Deni, said that so far, inspections must be carried out strictly on the luggage of climbers when they are about to leave or go down. However, after the incident the smoke bomb was checked, it was tighter. "The incident some time ago made us tighten the inspection of the luggage of prospective climbers so that it would not repeat itself. The examination involved officers, influencers and residents around the hiking trail, stricter inspections were carried out at three entrances," he said when contacted in Cianjur, Antaara, Monday, February 27. His party also asked prospective climbers not to bring prohibited goods up to the top of the mountain because it would damage the surrounding environment and could be charged with imprisonment and a fine of tens of millions of rupiah. He also emphasized to climbers to bring back the garbage they produce while on the mountain to maintain cleanliness and sustainability because nature lovers will not damage the nature they visit. "If you are a nature lover, you must be smart and wise by not leaving garbage along the hiking trail and not carrying prohibited items, including smoke bombs because it will damage the surrounding air and the impact of the wide area of fire can occur," he said. The Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Center (TNGGP), Cianjur Regency, noted that climbers who set off a smoke bomb at the top of Mount Gede could be sentenced to prison and a fine of Rp. 50 million. Head of TNGGP Sapto Aji Prabowo said climbers whose identities have been identified have violated Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Ecosystems Article 33 paragraph (3).