Mount Rinjani cracks down on hiker waste with local community help

A sustainable mentoring is expected to strengthen the independence of community groups, increase added value of local products, and enhance the role of communities in protecting areas of conservation..

Mataram (ANTARA) - The Mount Rinjani National Park Office (TNGR) in West Nusa Tenggara is involving local community groups to improving waste management in the Mount Rinjani of Lombok to preserve the conservation area.

The TNGR Office has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on waste transportation between Section I of the Mount Rinjani National Park Management Office (SPTN Region I) and the Arung Rinjani Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Waste Management Site (TPS3R) in Senaru Village.

"Concrete efforts to preserve Mount Rinjani continue to be strengthened through collaboration among several parties," Head of the TNGR Office Budy Kurniawan said in Mataram on Friday.

According to Budy, the cooperation reflects a joint commitment to strengthening the management of waste generated by hikers particularly in the Senaru and Torean hiking routes to Mount Rinjani.

He expressed hope that a more effective, integrated, and sustainable waste management system to be established, thereby maintaining the cleanliness of the hiking area and making tourism activities more comfortable.

Mount Rinjani, says Budy, is not only a destination to be enjoyed, but also a natural heritage that must be protected for future generations.

With a strong collaboration, hiking activity can go in line with the environmental preservation strategy.

"A clean mountain is a shared responsibility," he said.

The TNGR Office has carried out mentoring activities for community groups in the Torean and Aik Berik resorts as part of efforts to strengthen institutions, improve business capacity, and encourage community economic development in line with conservation principles.

"A sustainable mentoring is expected to strengthen the independence of community groups, increase added value of local products, and enhance the role of communities in protecting areas of conservation for future generations," Budy said.

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Translator: Bayu Prasetyo

Editor: M Razi Rahman

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