Research
Rinjani-Lombok is a living laboratory for volcanology, ecology and the study of how people adapt to both.
The Geopark's best-known research result solved a long-standing puzzle. Ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica record a huge eruption in the mid-13th century whose source was unknown. In 2013, a team led by Franck Lavigne used dating, the distribution of the pumice and ash deposits, and Old Javanese texts written on palm leaves (the Babad Lombok) to identify it as Samalas, in 1257.
Research continues on Barujari's activity, the caldera lake, the island's forests and water, and the culture of the Sasak communities.
Doing research in the Geopark
Researchers working inside Gunung Rinjani National Park need a permit from the national park authority, and foreign researchers also need a national research permit. The Management Agency can help connect researchers with local partners and communities, and asks that results be shared with the Geopark.
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Questions, ideas or a group visit? The Management Agency is happy to help.