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Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, located in Central Java and Yogyakarta, is one of the world's most active volcanoes and has been a popular climbing destination for students since 2011. Following eruptions in 2006 and 2010, only the Selo climbing route remained open until 2017 when the Sapuangin route was reopened after safety evaluations. The mountain is part of the Mount Merapi National Park, established in 2004, and attracts climbers interested in experiencing Indonesia's natural beauty.

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Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, located in Central Java and Yogyakarta, is one of the world's most active volcanoes and has been a popular climbing destination for students since 2011. Following eruptions in 2006 and 2010, only the Selo climbing route remained open until 2017 when the Sapuangin route was reopened after safety evaluations. The mountain is part of the Mount Merapi National Park, established in 2004, and attracts climbers interested in experiencing Indonesia's natural beauty.

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MOUNT MERAPI, AN EXOTIC MOUNTAIN WITH ALL ITS BEAUTY

Around 2011, it

Climbing a mountain for the first time is an extraordinary thing that cannot be forgotten.

The old calendar in the halfway house where I live shows that June 2011 coincides with
the series of events for the 16th anniversary of the campus where I studied. As a student who has
a "forest children" circle, I was involved in a mass climbing event held by the MAPALA
Organization.

At that time, student interest in climbing mountains was still relatively high, as evidenced
by the number of participants, which reached 60. This high level of interest shows the increasing
interest of students in enjoying the beauty of Indonesia and experiencing new experiences in
enjoying Indonesian nature. After going through a deliberation process, it was finally agreed that
the mountain we were going to was one of the mountains in Central Java Province, namely
Mount Merapi.

A Glance at Merapi
Mount Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes, not only in Indonesia but in the world.
The location of Mount Merapi is in the middle of Java Island, covering Central Java Province
and the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The southern slopes are under the administration of
Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, and the rest are within the Central Java
Province, namely Magelang Regency on the west side, Boyolali Regency on the north and east
sides, and Klaten Regency on the southeast side. The forest area around the peak has become the
Mount Merapi National Park area since 2004.

Based on the records of the Directorate General of KSDAE (Conservation of Natural Resources
and Energy) on its website, before the 2010 eruption, there were five (five) climbing routes for
Mount Merapi, namely:

1. Kinahrejo-Cangkringan,
2. Babadan-Magelang,
3. Lendong-Cepogo,
4. Sapuangin-Klaten
5. Selo-Boyolali

The eruption of Merapi in 2006 and 2010 caused damage to four climbing routes, and
only the Selo climbing route was suitable for use as a climbing route. So the period between
2010 and 2017 was when the Selo Boyolali climbing route was the only official climbing route
for Mount Merapi. Before May 2017, the Sapuangin climbing route was reopened after receiving
consideration in terms of volcano mitigation aspects from the BPPTKG and climber safety
aspects (rescue) from the Klaten SAR and after going through a study of the pre-conditions of
climbing facilities, climbing management, certainty of evacuation routes, and consideration of
the impact of disasters. (PART 1)
New Selo climbing gate, Boyolali Regency

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