Mount Rinjani National Park Explained

Mount Rinjani National Park
Alt Name:Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani
Iucn Category:II
Map:Indonesia Lombok
Map Width:280
Label:Mount Rinjani NP
Label Position:bottom
Location:Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Nearest City:Mataram
Coordinates:-8.4081°N 116.4161°W
Area:413.3km2
Established:1990
Visitation Num:117,715
Visitation Year:2007[1]
Governing Body:Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Mount Rinjani National Park is located on the island of Lombok, Indonesia in the North Lombok Regency. The park covers about 41330ha and consists of mountainous areas. Mount Rinjani (Gunung Rinjani), which is the third highest volcano of Indonesia at 3726m (12,224feet), is located in this national park, giving this park its name.[2]

Flora and fauna

Some of endangered plants protected in this national park, such as: Pterospermum javanicum,[2] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.dephut.go.id/files/Stat_2007.pdf Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007
  2. Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia: "Gunung Rinjani National Park", retrieved 3 December 2013