Mount Rinjani National Park

Mount Rinjani National Park
Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani
IUCN category II (national park)
Torean valley in Mt. Rinjani
Mount 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; 116.41611
Area	413.30 square kilometres (41,330 ha)
Established	1990
Visitors	117,715 (in 2007^[1])
Governing body	Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Website	www.rinjaninationalpark.id

Mount 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 volcano of Indonesia at 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), is located in this national park, giving this park its name.^[2]

Flora and fauna

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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

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^ Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007, retrieved 20 May 2010
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia: "Gunung Rinjani National Park" Archived 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 3 December 2013

External links

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

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Flora and fauna

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