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Mt. Rinjani Trekking Information
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Mt. Rinjani 3726 M
Mount Rinjani or
Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island
of Lombok. It rises to 3,726 m (12,224 ft), making it the second
highest volcano in Indonesia, and similar in height to Mount
Fuji. The first historical eruption occurred in September 1847.
The most recent eruption of Mount Rinjani was on 10 May 2009.
The volcano had started erupting again on 27 April 2009, and the
mountain was closed as the eruptions intensified with plumes of
smoke and ash as high as 8,000 m. The 6 km by 8.5 km oval-shaped
caldera is filled partially by a crater lake known as Segara
Anak ('Child of the Sea') and is approximately 2000m above sea
level and estimated at being around 200m deep) the caldera also
contains hot springs. The eruptions of 1994, 1995, and 1996 have
formed a small cone, Gunung Baru (or 'New Mountain' -
approximately 2300m above sea level) in the center of the
caldera and lava flows from these eruptions have entered the
lake. This cone has since been renamed Mount Barujari (or 'New
Finger').
The highlands are forest clad and mostly undeveloped. The
lowlands are highly cultivated. Rice, soybeans, coffee, tobacco,
cotton, cinnamon, and vanilla are the major crops grown in the
fertile soils of the island.
The volcano and the caldera are protected by the Gunung Rinjani
National Park established in 1997. Tourism is increasingly
popular with trekkers able to visit the rim, make their way into
the caldera or even to make the more arduous climb to the
highest point fatalities, however, are not uncommon. As of July
2009 the summit route was closed due to volcanic activity.
Gunung Rinjani
National Park is located on the island of Lombok, Indonesia. The
park covers about 413 km˛ and consists of mountainous areas.
Mount Rinjani (Gunung Rinjani), which is the third highest
mountain of Indonesia (3.726 m), is located in this national
park, giving this park its name.
Some of endangered plants are protected in this national park,
such as: Pterospermum javanicum, Swietenia macrophylla, Ficus
superba, Toona sureni, Vanda sp., Usnea sp and Anaphalis sp.
There are also several endangered fauna protected in this
national park, including rusa deer, indian muntjac, Sunda
Porcupine, surili monkeys, Helmeted Friarbird, several cockatoos
and Scaly-crowned Honeyeater.
A
prestigious 2004 World Legacy Award for environmental and social
leaders in tourism was given to the Rinjani Trek Management Board
by Conservation International (CI) and National Geographic
Traveler magazine, in a ceremony at the National Geographic
Society in Washington DC on 8 June 2004. The Rinjani Trek in
Gunung Rinjani National Park in Lombok Indonesia was the winner of
the Destination Stewardship Award, selected as a tourism
destination that best demonstrates effective protection of its
natural and cultural environment.
The Rinjani Trek was lauded in the award citation as “a place
doing superb work in protecting its overall natural and cultural
heritage, the volcanic heart of the island of Lombok, Indonesia”.
Visitors to this tropical island enjoy long jungle treks to the
awe-inspiring crater valley, waterfalls and hot springs, and
emerge from the forest canopy to enjoy an amazing panoramic ocean
view.
The Rinjani program is exemplary for its strong partnership among
local community groups, tourism industry and national park, and
has successfully withstood the recent deep dip in Indonesia’s
tourism.
The Rinjani mountain is the
second highest peak active volcano in Indonesia and absolutely a
challenging mountain walk and you must be prepared with good
equipment, warm and windproof clothing if you want to make
adventure trekking to the summit of rinjani mountain 3726 m.
Trekking to Rinjani mountain lombok Indonesia can attract severe
storms, lightening and strong winds. When the weather is settled,
the sun is intense and the nights frosty. Parts of the trail are
steep and slippery.
Beware of bad weather and risks of exposure to the wet and cold
(hypothermia). If caught in an electrical storm, take shelter and
avoid prominent ridges. Beware of snakes, and stinging insects and
plants. Leeches can be a nuisance in the wet season.
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Erupted History
The June 1994 eruption. At 02:00 pm, on
June 3rd, 1994, Barujari come
began erupting by sending an ash plume 500 m high. On June 8th,
press report described emission of "smoldering lava" and "thick
smoke", as well as ash fall in nearby villages from an ash cloud
rising 1,500 m above the summit. Between 3rd and 10th of June, up
to 172 explosions could be heard each day from the Sembalun Lawang
volcano observatory (15 km NE). During this period, seismic data
indicated a dramatic increase in the number of explosions per day,
from 68 to 18,720. Eruptions were continuous at least through 19th
of June, with maximum ash plume heights of 2,000 m on 9th to 11th.
The ash plume generally drifted SE, depositing up to 30 mm of ash
on the island. Strombolian eruptions ejected pyro clastic material
> 2m in size as high as 600 m above the vent; this material fell
in a restricted proximal area around the cone and in the lake.
Lava flows began on 8th of June and partially covered previous
lava flows from Rombongan (in 1944) and Barujari (in 1966).
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