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The first historical eruption occurred in
September 1847. The most recent significant
eruptions occurred during a spate of
activity from 1994 to 1995 which resulted in
the further development of Gunung Barujari.
(Mt.Baru 2363).
Historical eruptions at Rinjani dating back
to 1847 have been restricted to Barujari
cone and the Rombongan dome (in 1944) and
consist of moderate explosive activity and
occasional lava flows that have entered
Segara Anak lake.The eruptive history of
Rinjani prior to 1847 is not available as
the island of Lombok is in a location that
remained very remote to the record keeping
of the era.
The most recent eruption of Gunung Baru on
Mt Rinjani since end of April 2009 until
until now, the route to the lake and summit
was closed until July due to volcanic
activity at that time and subsequently
reopened when the activity decreased however
its still not allowed to come close near
Gunung Barujari (Mt. Baru) because the
volcano still erupting ash regularry and
strong smell of sulfur.
People
and Villages Surround Mt. Rinjani
The highlands
are forest clad and mostly undeveloped. The
lowlands are highly cultivated, the major
crops grown in the fertile soils of the
island are rice, soybeans, coffee, tobacco,
cotton, cinnamon, cacao, cloves, cassava,
corn, coconuts, copra, bananas and vanilla.
The slopes are most populated by the
indigenous Sasak population with over than
villages surround Mt. Rinjani National Park.
For Sasak and
Balinese people of Lombok revered Mt.
Rinjani as a secred place and abode of
deities, Segara Anak crater lake is the
destination of thousand of pilgrims. They do
secret annual ceremony every beginning of
rain season, place offerings in the water
and wish to a good intensity of the rains
during rain season for farming, bathe away
disease in the hot springs.
Ecotourism
Destination
The Rinjani Trek
Ecotourism Programme has been developed
since 1999 with assistance from New
Zealand.s International Aid and Development
Agency (NZAID). To strengthen conservation
and ensure that communities on the boundary
of the National Park benefit from tourism
revenues, community-run co-operatives
coordinate the Trek at the Rinjani Trek
Centre in Senaru and the Rinjani Information
Centre in Sembalun Lawang.
On 2004, Mount
Rinjani National Park was the winner of the
Destination Stewardship Award, a prestigious
2004 World Legacy Award for environmental
and social leaders in tourism given by
National Geographic and Conservation
International (CI), selected as a tourism
destination that best demonstrates effective
protection of its natural and cultural
environment.
There are some
basic tourist facilities established to
support related activities, Rinjani
Information Center office at Sembalun Lawang
Village in the east and Rinjani Trek Center
office at Senaru Village in the north as the
main entrance point to Mt Rinjani National
Park.
Basic home stay
also available between these entrances point
for visitors who wants stay close to the park
before start the trek or after trek.
There are many
routes up the mountain , but the main access
is from Senaru Village in the north and
Sembalun Lawang to the east.
Rinjani Explorer
as a legal Trekking Organizer for Mt.
Rinjani offering both entrance point for
trekking package, Senaru start point and
Sembalun start point.
See Trekking packages.
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