Mount Rinjani is a large volcanic majestic towering on the island of Lombok. Climb the peak of Mount Rinjani can be an uplifting experience that you can feel. At 3,726 m, Mount Rinjani is the second highest volcano in Indonesia. Indeed climb to the summit of Mount Rinjani is not easy but worth it if you've reached the top and enjoy one of the most beautiful scenery awesome.
This mountain is part of the 'ring of fire' well-known and plays an important role in the spiritual aspects of life of local communities. It is thought that the name Rinjani comes from an old Javanese term is 'God'.
Around the slopes of Mount Rinjani there are dense forests that terperciki waterfall surrounded by magnificent scenery.
In the mountain region there is a crescent-shaped lake is the lake Segara Anak outstanding is approximately 6 km bersebrangan with terlebarnya point. Sulfur lake is located 600 m below the slopes of the crater. The rising waters of this lake is a new volcano is Mount Baru which is a result of the eruption of a barrage in the 1990s. Segara Anak is a spiritual place. The Balinese come here every year and hold a ceremony called pekelan where jewelry is placed in the lake as an offering to the mountain spirit. Wetu community telu also consider the lake as a sacred place and they come here to pray on full moon nights.
Mount Rinjani lies Mount Rinjani National Park. Park with an area of 41,330 ha and in it there is a transition zone Wallacea line. This is where the tropical flora and fauna of Southeast Asia met with Australian flora and fauna. This National Park was established in 1997 and is one of 40 parks nasioanl in Indonesia.
For tourists, these tracks Rinjani, which lasted for 3 days includes trekking from Senaru to the slopes of the crater, down the crater lake and continues to Sembalun Lawang is regarded as one of the best surfing places in Southeast Asia. The trekkers true usually go on to the summit of the volcano. The volcano can be reached from Sembalun Lawang and spent 4 days ended in Senaru.
To ensure that local communities benefit from tourism revenue, the Rinjani Trek is managed by a partnership of the official National Park is representative of the community and the public and private sector industries Lombok tourism. Coordination of cooperative society run exploration at the Rinjani Trek Center (RTC) in Senaru and the Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang.
Revenue from tourism and admission is used for conservation, management, and help the National Park with maintenance of the Rinjani Trek, thus the National Park can be maintained well. This management model is unique management in Indonesia and considered an example of the practice of ecotourism in Indonesia.
Sumber : Indonesian Travel
