MPR members ask for conservation and safety in Mount Rinjani be increased

Jakarta – MPR RI -member, Johan Rosihan, emphasized the need to increase aspects of safety and conservation in Mount Rinjani National Park. This follows the high -tax state income (PNBP) from the region that reached RP 22.5 billion in 2024. According to Johan, the amount of income must be a momentum for the state to make environmental safety and conservation a top priority. “Security and conservation in the modern world is not a burden, but a form of investment. Especially after the tragedy of the death of tourists from Brazil in the Rinjani hiking trail. It should be a hard alarm for the government,” Johan said in a written statement on Wednesday (2/7/2025). Browse to continue the content, he explained the tragedy that the foreign tourists drowned the image of Indonesian tourism in the eyes of the world. The tourist died after experiencing fatigue and did not immediately get help in the climbing field. “In the era of disclosure of information, such as now, the failure to guarantee the safety of one life can have a major impact on the reputation of our tourist destinations,” he said. Based on data from the Gunung Rinjani National Park (TNGR), the total tourist visits to the conservation area 189.091 reached people during the year 2024. of these were 74.73 percent or 141.302 people domestic tourists, while 47.789 people or 25.27 percent of abroad came. “It shows that Rinjani has become a national and international tourism magnet. However, this success must be accompanied by the responsibility of the state to maintain the safety of visitors and the preservation of the region,” Johan said. He added that field conditions still show the lack of readiness of the rescue and protection system. In fact, this area is not only a tourist attraction, but also a conservation area with fragile ecosystems and needs professional management. The proposed rescue facility and safety technology Johan encouraged the budget allocation of PNBP Rinjani to build two main rescue facilities. He suggested that the Rescue Equipment Warehouse (Rescue) was in Pelawangan Sembalun and the Security Commission Center in the Rinjani Trekking Center (RTC) Sembalun in Pelawangan and the Security Commission (Resciant). “The Rescue Warehouse must be equipped with a vertical evacuation device up to 500 meters, solar panels for charging batteries, as well as emergency communications and searching tools. He emphasized that full preparedness is needed, especially during the climbing season. During this time, lights to heavy incidents are often not handled due to limited access and the absence of a permanent rescue team. “The state should not wait for the next victim to act. Investment in safety is an absolute requirement of sustainable tourism,” he said. In addition to the rescue aspect, Johan also emphasized the importance of installing safety signs in high-risk ways, especially above Sembalun Pelawangan to Puncak. The condition of the steep and smooth road requires visual markers, warnings for wind direction and information on the landslide. “Education education from the beginning is also very important. Not everyone has a mountaineering experience. Educational mail and video briefing at the main shelter must be provided, especially as 74 percent of climbers are household tourists,” he said. Johan also emphasizes the weakness of overseeing trekking operators who often ignore safety standards. He encouraged the strengthening of the guide certification, restrictions on the number of daily climbers and oversee the official channel. “The role of TNGR drivers must be stronger. Not only as a regulator, but also as a facilitator of safety and coach of the draw.