MOUNT RINJANI NATIONAL PARK

The park covers an area of 41,330 ha on the northern part of Lombok. Named after Indonesia’s second highest volcanic peak outside of West Papua, the peak of Gunung Rinjani (3,726m) dominates the landscape. Within the crater is the spectacular Segara Anak lake and the still-active volcano Gunung Baru (2,363m). It is surrounded by a further 66,000 ha of Protection Forest and covers the four administrative district of West, East, north and Central Lombok. The park ecosystem is in the transitional zone between Asia and Australia (Wallace zone). Average rainfall is about 3,000 mm annually. Gunung Rinjani is rich in a variety of flora, fauna and vegetation types. On the south western side of the mountain is the most eastern extent of primary rainforest in Nusa Tenggara. This gives way to monsoon forest and drier climate in the east, and savannah in the north east. Notable flora includes the everlasting edelweiss flower (Anopheles viscid), tiger orchid (Vanda sp.), alang-alang grass (Imperata cylindrical), cemara trees (Casuarinas trifoliate and Casuarinas occidental). 

Mt. Rinjani, one of the over 40 National Parks throughout Indonesia, was established in 1997. It is valued and protected for its spiritual as well as natural values, and is worshipped by thousands of Balinese as well as Sasak pilgrims. Hot springs near the crater lake are sought after for their healing powers. Over 20 villages surround Rinjani and there are many routes up the mountain, but the main access is from Senaru in the north and Sembalun Lawang to the east. The challenging three-day Rinjani Trek route from Senaru to the crater rim (Plawangan), down to the stunning crater lake then on to Sembalun, is considered one of the best treks in South East Asia. Those heading for the summit usually prefer to start in Sembalun. 

Mt. Rinjani, one of the over 40 National Parks throughout Indonesia, was established in 1997. It is valued and protected for its spiritual as well as natural values, and is worshipped by thousands of Balinese as well as Sasak pilgrims. Hot springs near the crater lake are sought after for their healing powers. Over 20 villages surround Rinjani and there are many routes up the mountain, but the main access is from Senaru in the north and Sembalun Lawang to the east. The challenging three-day Rinjani Trek route from Senaru to the crater rim (Plawangan), down to the stunning crater lake then on to Sembalun, is considered one of the best treks in South East Asia. Those heading for the summit usually prefer to start in Sembalun. 

The village of Senaru and Sembalun is the main gateway to Gunung Rinjani National Park, the most popular start point for the three day Rinjani Trek up Indonesia’s second highest volcanic peak (3,726m). For the people of Lombok, Sasak and Balinese alike, the volcano is revered as a sacred place and the abode of gods. Within the spectacular crater, the Segara Anak Lake is the destination of many pilgrims who place offerings in the water and bathe away disease in the nearby hot springs. Developed with New Zealand Government assistance since 1999, the Rinjani Trek Centre embodies under one roof (satu atap) the unique partnership of the National Park, tourism industry and local communities that has been forged to manage and protect the Rinjani mountain environment.

Frequently Seen Attraction

1. Spring water
Fresh water spring are feature of the trek and your  guide know where these are during the  drier month (July -Sept)
Some spring completely disappear
Park staff and guides constantly monitor these water sources to determine theirs supply and abundance,many spring are sources of holy are used in ceremonies

2.Hot Spring
The volcanic chemistry of hot spring offers special healing properties,the sasak people believe the spring have  medicinal and spiritual powers

3.Long tailed Grey macaque
This is the most wide -rangging and common  primate  on lombok "macaca fascicularis" is usually seen along the road side of Pusuk pass near Matram they frequent village areas where they scavenge and steal food older meals are often seen high on the creater rim of rinjani

4. Ebony leaf monkey
Found in south East Asia and across western Indonesia as far as Lombok this rare monkey "tracyphitecus auratus cristatus" is found in family groups in canopy of rainforests

5. Wild fig
Look for the disturbed ground where "susvitacus"has been foraging

6. Rusa Deer
Found throughout  most of Indonesia "cervus timorensis" is are forest dweller that is occasionally seen along the rinjani trekking trails

7. Barking  deer
Smaller than Rusa "muntiacus muntjak" is the other species of deer  Found in the park  It's alarm call is distinct dog like bark also found in the forest are  the leopard cat,palm civet and porcurvine

8. Fig trees
Many of the forest-dwelleing animal insects,bird owe their survival to wild fig "ficus sp" as a provider of food and shelter.Bird and animals deposite the seeds of the strangling fig on a high branch where it germinates before connecting to the earth through a curtain of aerial roots that finally overwhelm the host tree

9.She-aok
This pine-like species "casuarina junghuniana" is are feature  of the grassy higher slopes where fire and volcanic eruptions have made the environment in hospitable for the broad leafed  species of the rain forest

10.Edelweis
Found growing above the treeline the edelweis "anaphalis vescida" is are beautiful  icon of the park and one of our best known sub alpine plants

Contact

Rinjani Summit

Address : Jl. Pariwisata Senaru – Bayan, Kec. Bayan KLU, Lombok – Indonesia, Postal code: 83354 

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