TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) is closing all access to the hidden lake Ranu Tompe after conducting the Ranu Tompe Ecology Expedition and Exploration at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, on October 4 to October 13.
"Ranu Tompe become an exclusive zone that must be protected from any activities outside of the Ministry of Forestry scope. Acces are only for research with special permit issued by us," said Ayu Dewi Utari, the Head of TNBTS. She admitted that many people asked about the location, phiysical appearance, and route to Ranu Tompe. But she reinforced that unlike the two other lakes on Mount Semeru where people can enjoy as a natural tourism site, Ranu Tompe is defined as a restricted area.
Tony Artaka, the coordinator of the expedition added that the whole members of the expedition team has agreed not to leak the route to Ranu Tompe except for people with special permit from TNBTS. The route had also been sterilized on their way back to make it unrecognizable.
"If we still know how to get there, it's because we have recorded the coordinate using GPS and mapped the route," said Tony.
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