The volcano and the caldera are protected by the Gunung Rinjani National Park established in 1997. Tourism is increasingly popular with trekkers able to visit the rim, make their way into the caldera or even to make the more arduous climb to the highest point fatalities, however, are not unheard of. In July 2009 the summit route was closed due to volcanic activity at that time and subsequently reopened when the activity decreased. During early 2010 up to and including May 2010 access to Rinjani was at times again restricted due to volcanic activity.
The park is popular for mountain climbs and trekking and
represents an important nature reserve and water catchement area. The park is
officially 41,330 hectares (159.6 sq mi) within the park boundaries
and includes a further 66,000 hectares (250 sq mi) of protected
forest outside. The mountain and its satellites form the Mount Rinjani National
Park (Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani). In 2008, the Indonesian government
proposed to UNESCO that Mount Rinjani be one of the world's official geoparks.
If this was approved by UNESCO, Mount Rinjani would become the first such geological park in
Indonesia.
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