Jumat, 25 Maret 2011

Mount Rinjani, The Best Climbing in Southeast Asia


Mount Rinjani is a magnificent large volcano towering in the area of ​​the island of Lombok. Rinjani mountain climbing can be exhilarating experience that you can feel.
Mount Rinjani is Indonesia's second highest mountain. It climbed 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 are amazing.
This mountain is part of a 'ring of fire' of the famous and plays an important role in aspects of the spiritual life of local communities. Rinjani is estimated that the name derived from Old Javanese term that is 'God'.
Around the slopes of Mount Rinjani there are dense forests and waterfalls surrounded by magnificent scenery.
In the mountain area there are crescent-shaped lake Segara Anak lake outstanding is approximately 6 km contrary to the widest point. Sulfur Lake is located 600 m below the slope of the crater. Water that rises from the lake this is a new volcano is Mount Baru eruption was the result of a barrage in the 1990s. Segara Anak is a spiritual place. Balinese people come here every year and held a ceremony called pekelan where the jewelry is placed in the lake as offerings to the spirits of the mountain. Community Wetu Telu also considers the lake as a sacred place and they come here to pray on the night of full moon.
Mount Rinjani National Park lies on Mount Rinjani. 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 to meet with Australian flora and fauna. This National Park was established in 1997 and is one of 40 national parks in Indonesia.
For tourists, Rinjani trek route which lasted for 3 days trekking from Senaru to cover the slopes of the crater, down the crater lake and then continues to Sembalun Lawang is regarded as one of the best surfing places in Southeast Asia. The true trekkers usually go on to the top of a volcano. Volcanoes can be reached from Sembalun Lawang and spent 4 days ended in Senaru.
To ensure that local communities benefit from tourism revenues, the Rinjani Trek is managed by the Park's official partnership that is representative of the community and industry public and private sector tourism Lombok. Community run co-operative exploration of coordination Rinjani Trek Center (RTC) in Senaru and the Rinjani Information Center (RIC) on Sembalun Lawang.
Revenue from tourism and admission is used for conservation, management, and assist the National Park with maintenance of Rinjani Trek, so the Park can be maintained well. This management model is a unique management in Indonesia and is considered as an example the practice of ecotourism in Indonesia.






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