Rinjani Mountain, Lombok; Enchantment ecoturism the Challenge

The number of climber of Mount Rinjani experienced an increase in the last two years. Supporting facilities for power as a hornet. Mount Rinjani, increasingly popular in the international scene. Rinjani management as an area-based the ecoturism the participation of the community, awarded the international. Penghargaa the form of Award from the National Geographic Society and Conservation International for the category of Destination Stewardship. Since the last several years, Mount Rinjani is managed by the agency Rinjani Trek (BPRT), which assisted the consultant from New Zealand. Rinjani area of their own category National Park entrance. Mountains with a height of 3,726 meters above sea level is located in the district of West Lombok, Central Lombok, Lombok and the South. Rinjani a tourist attraction, which is managed 'rollicking'. He said, many previous complaints of the tourists who make climbing Mount Rinjani. They report has been robbed or get treatment is not fun. This situation, of course, harm tourism as a whole. Involving the public, proved able to overcome the constraints that exist. For those who like adventure, Rinjani is very challenging. To get to the top of Rinjani, can be accessed through various routes. For example, Route Senaru, Sembalun opportunity or Sesaot. Generally it takes three or four day trip from the village last, to be up to the mountain top. The duration of travel, depending on the situation and conditions in the field, and the selected route. One of the favorite route is Senaru. Senaru is a small town in the northern part of the island of Lombok. The distance between the Mataram-Senaru about 89 kilometers or less than 2.5 hours travel. To achieve Senaru can be used in motor vehicles. Tolerably good road conditions. Across the mountains and the coast, travel to Senaru have the effect of confinement. Pusuk in the region, for example, you will find many long-tailed monkeys at the roadside. Primates was quite tame and very happy if I get food. In this mountainous area, many hotels and villas stand. From Senaru, then you walk toward the edge of Caldera Babanan north, followed by a trip to the White River crowing. Travel Senaru-White crowing about one day with a foot. Prior to the peak, you can enjoy the lake Segara Anak. White crowing from this, you can Rinjani peak to peak through Plawangan. Senaru route, a lot of options, including foreign tourists, because it is considered as the easiest route didaki. Access to other routes can be used is Sembalun Lawang. Sembalun Lawang is a small city in the east of Mount Rinjani. Distance Sembalun Lawang-Mataram approximately 110 kilometers and can be accessed using a motor vehicle approximately four hours. From Sembalun opportunity to travel west to the Segara young one-day trip around, and then to Plawangan new to the top of Rinjani. Occasionally Plawangan directly to the climber and then to the top of Rinjani. Route Sembalun Lawang quite heavy route. Another alternative is the route Sesaot. The distance between Sesaot Mataram, with about 21 km or half-hour trip with the use of motor vehicles. From Sesaot we'll go to the crowing Babanan and White. Long trip around the two-day journey, across the mountains and forests. For those who like the scenery, the trip from the White Sesaot-crowing will experience apart. Arriving at the White crowing, we directly to Plawangan and then to the Summit of Rinjani. In addition to the three main routes before, as many who develop new routes. Local people also often uphill climb Rinjani with a different route. Even through a different route or routes, each meeting at one point, namely Mount Plawangan. From the top Plawangan known as the Plawangan Sembalun we cross paths climb the steep hills. Many climber mention this area as a 'grade Technique', because the field is heavy. Senaru also available in other services such as guides and porters. Not just a role as a friend and travel, the guides and porters are often also help the preparation of daily necessities, such as eating and drinking, or keep the goods left behind when the rest. In Senaru there are also rental service needs such as mountain climber and Sleeping bag and tent. From Senaru, we can enjoy the cultural tourism, for example, visiting the community of traditional indigenous Sasak community known as the Time Telu, who lived near the Post Mount Rinjani National Park. In this village, we can see the traditional house that they regularly groomed, which was built without a nail. Senaru around, there are also other natural tourist attraction, such as waterfalls sindang Gile and TIU valve.