Gunung Rinjani National Park

Gunung Rinjani National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Rinjani caldera
Gunung Rinjani NP
Location	Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Nearest city	Mataram
Coordinates	8°24′29″S 116°24′58″E / 8.40806°S 116.41611°E / -8.40806; 116.41611Coordinates: 8°24′29″S 116°24′58″E / 8.40806°S 116.41611°E / -8.40806; 116.41611
Area	413.30 square kilometres (159.58 sq mi)
Established	1990
Visitors	117,715 (in 2007^[1])
Governing body	Ministry of Forestry

Gunung Rinjani National Park is located on the island of Lombok, Indonesia in the North Lombok Regency. The park covers about 41,330 hectares (102,100 acres) and consists of mountainous areas. Mount Rinjani (Gunung Rinjani), which is the third highest mountain of Indonesia at 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), 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.

References

↑ Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007, retrieved 20 May 2010
1 2 Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia: "Gunung Rinjani National Park", retrieved 3 December 2013

External links

Gunung Rinjani National Park
UNEP-WCMC World Database on Protected Areas: Gunung Rinjani National Park

National parks of Indonesia

Bali and Nusa Tenggara	Bali Barat Gunung Rinjani Kelimutu Komodo Laiwangi Wanggameti Manupeu Tanah Daru

Java	Alas Purwo Baluran Bromo Tengger Semeru Gunung Ciremai Gunung Gede Pangrango Gunung Halimun Gunung Merapi Gunung Merbabu Karimunjawa Kepulauan Seribu Meru Betiri Ujung Kulon

Kalimantan	Betung Kerihun Bukit Baka Bukit Raya Danau Sentarum Gunung Palung Kayan Mentarang Kutai Sabangau Tanjung Puting

Maluku and Papua	Aketajawe-Lolobata Lorentz Manusela Teluk Cenderawasih Wasur

Sulawesi	Bantimurung-Bulusaraung Bogani Nani Wartabone Bunaken Kepulauan Togean Lore Lindu Rawa Aopa Watumohai Taka Bone Rate Wakatobi

Sumatra	Batang Gadis Berbak Bukit Barisan Selatan Bukit Duabelas Bukit Tigapuluh Gunung Leuser Kerinci Seblat Sembilang Siberut Tesso Nilo Way Kambas

Tourist attractions in Indonesia

Sumatra	Ampera Bridge Baiturrahman Grand Mosque Barelang Bridge Bintan Island Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park Gunongan Historical Park Jam Gadang Kerinci Seblat National Park Krakatoa Lagundri Bay Lake Maninjau Lake Singkarak Lake Toba Lumbini Natural Park Maimun Palace Mentawai Islands Regency Nias Pagaruyung Palace Penyengat Island Sipura Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra

Java	Ancol Dreamland Anyer Arjuno-Welirang Batu City Bogor Palace Borobudur Cukang Taneuh Dieng Volcanic Complex Ceto Temple G-Land Gembira Loka Zoo Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Ijen Crater Istiqlal Mosque Karimunjawa National Park Kawah Putih Keraton Kasepuhan Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Malang Mount Bromo Mount Merapi Mount Semeru Mrapen Pangandaran Patenggang Lake Pelabuhan Ratu Penataran Prambanan Puncak Ragunan Zoo Sangiran Suramadu Bridge Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Tangkuban Perahu Thousand Islands Tirto Samodra Beach Tretes Trowulan Yogyakarta City Ujung Kulon National Park

Kalimantan	Betung Kerihun National Park Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park Danau Sentarum National Park Derawan Islands Kakaban Kutai National Park Sabangau National Park Samboja Lestari Tanjung Puting The Equator monument

Sulawesi	Bantimurung – Bulusaraung National Park Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park Bunaken National Park Kepulauan Togean National Park Lake Tempe Lore Lindu National Park Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park Taka Bone Rate National Park Toraja Trans Studio Makassar Wakatobi National Park

Lesser Sunda Islands	Awang Bay Bedugul Bali Bird Park Bali Safari and Marine Park Canggu Cempi Bay Dreamland Beach Garuda Wisnu Kencana Gili Air Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Goa Gajah Gunung Rinjani National Park Jimbaran Kelimutu Kintamani Komodo National Park Kuta Lake Segara Anak Lovina Beach Mount Rinjani Mount Tambora Moyo Island Nusa Dua Nusa Lembongan Pecatu Rinca Sanur Seminyak Senggigi Tampaksiring Tanah Lot Tanjung Ringgit Tirta Gangga Ubud Ujung Water Palace Uluwatu

Maluku and Papua	Fort Belgica Lorentz National Park Puncak Jaya Raja Ampat Islands Teluk Cenderawasih National Park Wasur National Park

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Gunung Rinjani National Park

Flora and fauna

See also

References

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