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5 List of The Highest Mountains in Indonesia

Holiday Ayo - Are you planning to climb mountains in Indonesia? don't be confused, this is a list of the 5 highest mountains in Indonesia, but these mountains are not recommended for beginners, yes and those of you who want to climb to this mountain must prepare a lot of things.

These are the 5 highest mountains in the world according to MediaIndonesia :

1. Carstensz Peak

Puncak Jaya Wijaya or also known as Mount Carstensz Pyramid is Indonesia's highest point in Papua Province. Puncak Jaya Wijaya is located in the Barisan Sudirman mountains, which has an altitude of 4,884 meters above sea level, surrounded by a glacier called Carstensz. This glacier is a tropical glacier, the only one that Indonesia has because the number of other glaciers is starting to thin out, due to global warming that is getting worse.

2. Mount Kerinci

Being the highest mountain on the island of Sumatra, Mount Kerinci deserves to be named as one of the Seven Summits of Indonesia with an altitude of 3,805 masl. Located on the border between West Sumatra and Jambi, Mount Kerinci is located in the Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS), which is also the largest national park in Indonesia. TNKS is classified as a Sumatran Tropical Rainforest Heritage Site which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2004. The Sumatran Tropical Rain Forest has been named by UNESCO for its extraordinary natural beauty. These forests are also used as examples that represent significant ongoing ecological and biological processes, and have natural habitats that are important and significant for conservation.

3. Mount Semeru

Source : urmilamile.com

Located on the border of Malang and Lumajang regencies, East Java, Mount Semeru is included in the ranks of the highest peaks in Indonesia. Mount Semeru has a height of 3,676 meters above sea level. Mount Semeru is one of the active volcanoes in Indonesia, so that every 20 minutes the crater emits volcanic ash. Seven Summit Indonesia is under the supervision of the administration of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The main attraction of Mount Semeru is its varied terrain characteristics

4. Mount Rinjani

Included in one of the Seven Summits of Indonesia, Mount Rinjani is the highest mountain in the Lesser Sunda archipelago. Mount Rinjani has a height of 3,726 meters above sea level. Mount Rinjani is the second highest active volcano in Indonesia. One of the highest peaks in Indonesia is located on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. One of the attractions of Mount Rinjani is the caldera lake at its peak. In the local community's cosmology, Mount Rinjani is the center of the spatial universe.

5. Mount Bukit Raya

Kalimantan Island is also one of the sports tourism locations included in the Seven Summit Indonesia. Mount Bukit Raya has a height of 2,278 meters above sea level and is included in the ranks of the highest peaks in Indonesia. Mount Bukit Raya is located on the border of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan. Administratively, the highest peak in Indonesia is under the supervision of the Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya National Park.

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