For a traveling diva who loves to climb, there is good news, here! Because Mount Rinjani was officially reopened on 1 April 2021 yesterday, you know!
Before climbing again, Traveling divas must know interesting facts about Mount Rinjani, of!
Quoted from the Detiktravel page, Below are some interesting facts that you should know about Mount Rinjani.
The second highest volcano in Indonesia
Located in the Rinjani National Park, Lombok, NTB, Rinjani is the second highest active volcano in Indonesia 3.726 masl after Mount Kerinci.
Mount Rinjani first erupted in the year 1848 and its last eruption to date was in 2010.
Enter the UNESCO Global Geopark list
In the year 2018, Mount Rinjani is officially a new member of the UNESCO Global Geopark which is designated as a world earth park.
Mount Rinjani has become the world's de facto geopark since NTB was appointed to host the Asia Pacific Geopark Network Symposium activities at 2019. However, the official announcement was issued in April 2018.
It is at Intersection of Wallace's Boundary
Mount Rinjani appears to be at the intersection of the Wallace line, where the flora and fauna of the Australian and Asian types meet, you know!
No wonder this area has thousands of species of flora and fauna, because the Mount Rinjani National Park has an extensive rainforest type ecosystem 40.000 hectare.
Mount Barujari is called the son of Mount Rinjani
Called the son of Mount Rinjani, Mount Barujari only has height 2.376 masl only when compared to Mount Rinjani which reaches 3.726 masl.
When measured from sea level, Mount Barujari does not look towering when viewed from Segara Anak Lake. This mountain has also erupted several times, you know!
Next year 1994, Barujari caused a number of residents to fail their crops.
According to the Geological Agency website, The eruption was accompanied by thick smoke that billowed into the air until 400 meter. While in the year 2015, The eruption of this volcano has caused a number of aviation authorities to bother tens of thousands of plane passengers.
There is a Stunning Enchantment of Lake Segara Anak
Segara Anak Lake is one of the natural charms that can be found in Mount Rinjani National Park. A traveling diva will find the peace this lake has to offer just before morning.
Segara Anak Lake is a crater lake of Mount Rinjani. The blue color in the lake is similar to the water that can be found in the sea. This lake has also been a picture of Rp 10 a thousand years 1998.
The atmosphere around Segara Anak Lake makes the body shiver at night. But in the morning, slowly the sun will provide warmth, really!
The 'Cloud Hat phenomenon’
A phenomenon called 'cloud hat’ making many visitors do not want to lose the moment to take pictures. This happened because thick white clouds had circled the top of Mount Rinjani.
Reportedly, this phenomenon did not occur only once, but the 'cloud hat' condition’ in July 2019 fairly perfect. The reason, the circle of white clouds lasted since 07.00-09.30 with alternating colors and thicknesses.
Restrictions that Tourists Need to Pay Attention to
A traveling diva must know the rules related to trusted local wisdom before starting to climb.
It's like avoiding mentioning some of the names of animals that don't live on the mountain like bran (The buffalo), cecakar (chicken) and jojak lendang (goat).
There is even a myth that develops on Mount Rinjani that there are some places that can only be visited by jinn and humans cannot enter. Ironically, local residents believe that climbers have lost or died due to entering the forbidden area.
How about traveling Diva? Are you ready to start climbing Mount Rinjani again?
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