Mount Krakatau

Mount Krakatau, which languish Icon

Although the actual area in the Province of Lampung, this has become the Mount Krakatau Banten tourism icons. The difference between the "area" and the "icon" has become one of the reason why the mountain is like a sweet girl kemolekannya seems not be maintained.

As the icons of tourism, it is not difficult to introduce the Mount Krakatau. Each primary school teachers in Indonesia certainly never mentions the name of the mountain which is located in the Sunda is time to give lessons to the students.

Easily introduce Gunung Krakatau was 122 years ago, exactly 27 August 1883, the mountain had great burst. Eruption that caused the tsunami along the coast south of the west coast of Sumatra and West Java. When, more than 36,000 inhabitants to become victims of tragedy eruption of Mount Krakatau.

Bursting activity is also the (parent) Mount Krakatau. At this time, just like that mountain mound of soil and filled with pine tree-fern plants pakuan the tower in the middle of the sea.

New in 1927, around the location of explosion-relief mound-like mountains of fire in the vicinity of Mount Krakatau. People then take the mound of Mount Anak Krakatau as the still active until now.

Mount Anak Krakatau is located in the middle of the island between Sertung, Rakata Island, and the island of Rakata Besar. Rakata Besar for now it is called Gunung Krakatau is now no longer active. Arising after 78 years, now reaching a high Son of Krakatau 315 meters above sea level.

From a distance, Mount Anak Krakatau is visible black grayish because most of it consists of gravel and black sand. There are only a few pine trees encircle the foot of the mountain located in the middle of the Sunda.

New tourism

Retention of Mount Krakatau meletusnya will never be cracked by time. Events that have been recorded in the history of the world. Until now, all elementary school teachers to notify certain events meletusnya Mount Krakatau as the biggest disaster in Indonesia in the century XIX.

Krakatau eruption would dread that some time had a vision back. Precisely when the Department of Children set Vulkanologi Mount Krakatau in Waspada or standby status.

However, the horror that can not hide the elegance of Mount Anak Krakatau. Halusnya carpet black sand beach and the beautiful cliffs of the mountains into force, which is always interesting people to visit that place.

Children in Mt Krakatau beaches, tourists can relax while enjoying the Sunda deburan wave of blue. Mount Krakatau (parent) is colored greenness can also be seen from the beach at the foot of Mount Anak Krakatau.

At least tourists who visit the place every day, and the absence of a mobile phone signal, making the coast of Mount Anak Krakatau is also a comfortable place to calm themselves.

Around the coast of Mount Anak Krakatau also be used as camping places. However, if you spend the night there, tourists should bring a lot of water in the area because there is no source of water.

The beauty of the area that will be enjoyed if you can climb Mount Anak Krakatau. After about 200 meters uphill, under the sea legs will look like a mountain lake surrounded by the blue group of islands. While the hill-like curve at the bottom of the mountain close to the visible sky. The peak of Mount Anak Krakatau is colored grayish look swell in the sand hills between the mengelilinginya.

The beautiful scenery from the top of the hill at the foot of Mount Anak Krakatau seems able to overcome this heat the air region. In fact, besides sengatan sun burn the skin, hot weather also caused by sand and gravel mountain.

Unfortunately, there are few tourists who visit Mount Anak Krakatau. Rahman, a guide origin Labuan, Banten, say, every sunday they only take about 10-20 tourists to Mount Anak Krakatau. "In fact, almost no previous who want to come here, especially after the tsunami in Aceh," he said.

According to Rahman, who visited Mount Anak Krakatau in general the expatriates. They generally depart from the beach Anyer, Carita, Labuan and a distance of approximately 48 kilometers from Mount Anak Krakatau.

This is justified Susanty Widya Ningsih, Public Relations Officers Hotel Sol Elite Marbella, Anyer, Banten. "Guests our hotel, especially the expatriates, the general purpose of Krakatau as their main tourism, the other areas such as ethnic or Baduy Ujung Kulon Reserve Station," he said.

This happens because of the history of major natural and very beautiful, Mount Anak Krakatau may be for one day trip. If the weather being good, Mount Anak Krakatau may be for 1.5 hours drive from Anyer beach with boat speed.

Ansori, a guide to Mount Anak Krakatau other, adding, after enjoying the natural beauty of Mount Krakatau, expatriates generally ago the island of Rakata Besar go for fishing, diving, or lunch.

Until now, coral reefs around the coast of the island of Rakata Besar still well awake. Therefore, from the top of the boat can be seen different types of colorful fish that wriggle-bend around the reef on the sidelines of selanya ditumbuhi various plants of the sea.

Unfortunately, not every time the beauty of Mount Anak Krakatau that can be enjoyed. According Ansori, when the west wind came, the months around November to January, there is practically no tourists who come to it because there is no boat that would take. "Ombaknya very large. We do not dare to it, "he said.

Not the size of the waves that are the main problem why this is only for the many expatriates who came to Mount Anak Krakatau. The problem thus lies in the high cost of the natural tourism object is lovely nan.

Rates to rent a boat with 15-20 people from the Krakatau Beach Anyer go home now around Rp 7 million. For smaller boats, capable of carrying five passengers, cost about Rp 2 million. "If the fee plus lunch and snack, every person needs approximately Rp 500,000 a day to travel home went Anyer-Krakatau," said Ansori.

However, the cost of Rp 500,000 per person not including the cost of insurance and the purchase of tickets. "Now do not have tickets for the official entrance area of Mount Anak Krakatau. Before 2002 there was the post purchase tickets at the entrance Labuan. Penjaganya from Lampung. But, after that no more, "said Ansori.

Ironically, not only guards the ticket, the official keeper of Mount Anak Krakatau also does not have. In fact, the decree (SK) of the Republic of Indonesia Minister of Forestry No 85/Kpts.II / 1990 dated 26 February 1990, the area of Mount Anak Krakatau and surrounding area has been defined as a marine reserve.

Officers from the Central Natural Resources Conservation (BKSDA), which manages the area was only one-time coming, especially when there are tourists. That was only to ask the customs, without proof of entrance tickets.

In addition to the treasury disadvantage because there are no official income, lack of guards in the vicinity of Mount Anak Krakatau also make the area was not maintained as it were. Various organic and inorganic waste into visible along the coast.

Waste-waste that, especially inorganic waste, most suspected of tourists who visited Mount Anak Krakatau.

Ansori suspect, less terurusnya area of Mount Anak Krakatau is due to the tension between the Province of Banten and Lampung in the management area. Province does not feel the need to participate in managing the non Krakatau region. While the Province of Lampung reluctant because despite the entry in the area, they did not feel economic benefit the least. Section, almost all tourists to the Mount Anak Krakatau and surrounding areas always departs from, the coast of Anyer, Carita, or Labuhan.

Until now, about who is most responsible for the Children of Mount Krakatau is not able to beat the beauty of the area. But, however, that vagueness should be terminated because the preservation of nature there must be continued despite disruption of all are very small or negligible.