Mount Rinjani National Park collaborates with local communities on waste management
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The Mount Rinjani National Park Office TNGR in West Nusa Tenggara is partnering with local community groups to improve waste management on Mount Rinjani in Lombok. This initiative aims to preserve the conservation area and enhance the comfort of tourism activities. A memorandum of understanding MoU has been signed 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. Head of the TNGR Office, Budy Kurniawan, stated that this collaboration reflects a joint commitment to strengthening waste management, particularly for waste generated by hikers on the Senaru and Torean routes. The TNGR Office is also mentoring community groups in the Torean and Aik Berik resorts to strengthen institutions, improve business capacity, and encourage economic development aligned with conservation principles. The goal is to establish a more effective, integrated, and sustainable waste management system, emphasizing that a clean mountain is a shared responsibility.
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