Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has announced that a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for mountain climbing will be applied across all national parks and nature tourism destinations, with Mount Rinjani serving as the pilot project.

Speaking after a media briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday, he explained that following the closure of climbing activities on Mount Rinjani due to a number of incidents, the Ministry of Forestry and stakeholders developed new climbing difficulty levels and SOPs.

"We will continue to replicate this on other mountains and national parks," he affirmed.

He said the difficulty and risk levels of mountains would serve as the basis for managing hiking trails, including screening beginner o...