Gunung Rinjani National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Gunung Rinjani National Park
iucn_category = II


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location = Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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lat_degrees = 8
lat_minutes = 24
lat_seconds = 29
lat_direction = S
long_degrees = 116
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 58
long_direction = E
area = 413.30 km²
established = 1990
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Gunung Rinjani National Park is located on the island of Lombok, Indonesia. The park covers about 413 km² and consists of mountainous areas. Mount Rinjani ("Gunung Rinjani"), which is the third highest mountain of Indonesia (3.726 m), is located in this national park, giving this park its name.

Some of endangered plants are protected in this national park, such as: Pterospermum javanicum, Swietenia macrophilla, 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 monkies, Helmeted Friarbird, several cockatoos and Scaly-crowned Honeyeater.

See also

* List of national parks of Indonesia
* Geography of Indonesia

External links

* [http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/tamnas/tn18rinj.html Gunung Rinjani National Park]
* UNEP-WCMC World Database on Protected Areas: [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=1930&level=nat Gunung Rinjani National Park]