East Rinjani Forest Management Unit (KPHL)
East Rinjani Forest Area, East Lombok Regency
The operational area of the East Rinjani Forest Management Unit (KPHL) spans approximately 37,063.67 hectares, as established by Ministry of Forestry Decree No. 337/Menhut-VII/2009 dated June 15, 2009, and consists of Protected Forests (HL). 31,498.67 hectares, and Production Forests (HP) covering 5,565 hectares, including several Protected Forest Areas (KH) such as KH Rinjani, KH Sekaroh, KH Gong, KH Petandakan, KH Kedatu, KH Rebanbela, KH Gili Lawang, KH Gili Sulat, and KH Petagan.
The East Rinjani KPHL is rich in flora, although the vegetation is scattered. Its floral diversity is evident from the various endemic species growing in the area.
In terms of forest formation, the forests of the West Rinjani KPHL represent mountain forests, lowland forests, and coastal forests with a variety of plants, such as Kesambi Rajumas, Mahogany, Mangrove, and several commercially valuable species that grow naturally. In the southern region, the vegetation forming this ecosystem is dominated by plants that shed their leaves during the dry season. Trees growing in these forests include Sengon (Paraserianthes folcotoria), Mahogany (Switenia sp.), Lamtoro, Teak (Tectona grandis), White Teak (Gmelina arborea), and Sonokeling/Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia), as well as native plants such as Tamarind (Tamarindus indicus), Kesambi (Schleicera oleosa), Walikukun (Schoutenia fruticosum), Kalibambang (Acer niveum), and others.
The West Rinjani Forest Management Unit (KPHL Rinjani Barat) is also home to a variety of animals, ranging from primates and birds to mammals such as: Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), Gray Macaque (Macaca fascicularis), Lutung (Tracyphitecus auratus cristatus), Small Civet (Vivvericula indica), Pangolin (Manis javanica), Rinjani weasel (Paradoxurus hermaproditus rhindjanicus), Bengal cat (Felis bengalensis javanensis), Timor deer (Cervus timorensis floresiensis), and hedgehog (Hystrix javanica).
