“More than just a mountain, Tambora lies at the heart of conservation efforts and is a world heritage that we all must safeguard,” he noted in a statement received in Mataram City, NTB, on Monday.
To demonstrate the state’s commitment to the mountain, he visited Tambora National Park on July 22–25, starting his official agenda with an intelligence coordination meeting of the Ministry of Forestry.
Along with Dompu District Head Bambang Firdaus, the deputy minister also inaugurated a deer sanctuary and released a female Timor deer into the wild. The deer was named Bora to symbolize hopes for sustaining the flora and fauna within the national park.
Furthermore, Umar planted a kelicung tree -- an NTB endemic species known scientifically as Diospyros macrophylla -- as a symbol of commitment to nurturing an ecosystem where vegetation can thrive.
He also traveled along an off-road trail leading to the peak of Mount Tambora, which stands 2,423 meters above sea level, to reassure the public that the government is determined to comprehensively protect the conservation zone from upstream to downstream.
Addressing the public, he emphasized the need for collective awareness of the importance of keeping Mount Tambora free from litter and land burning, highlighting the importance of the slogan “zero waste, zero accident.”
“Tambora is a natural blessing we must protect for future generations,” he concluded.
Tambora National Park, which spans parts of Dompu and Bima districts, draws tourists with its cultural wealth, underwater attractions, educational activities, off-road trails, downhill tracks, waterfalls, hiking routes, and historical tourism.
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