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Mount Tambora National Park
Mount Tambora National Park is a national park in Indonesia, established in 2015, covering 716 km² (277 sq mi). It is the #41 largest of Indonesia's 59 national parks. Aire protégée en Indonésie.
- Area
- 716 km²
- Established
- 2015
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BMU · 82 km
Nearest airports to Mount Tambora National Park
- 1 BMU82 kmstraight line
- 2Lombok International AirportLOP194 kmstraight lineMataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah), Indonesia
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- 3Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International AirportDPS314 kmstraight lineKuta, Badung, Indonesia
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More about Mount Tambora National Park
Mount Tambora National Park is one of 59 national parks in Indonesia — aire protégée en Indonésie. It covers 716 km² (71,645 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #41 largest national park in Indonesia (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2015, 11 years ago — the first national parks in Indonesia date back to 1931. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mount Tambora National Park
The closest airport is Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU), about 82 km away — around 1 h 47 min by car; alternatively Lombok International Airport (LOP, 194 km). Other national parks within reach include Moyo Satonda National Park (31,200 km²), Mount Rinjani National Park (413 km²), Komodo National Park (2,193 km²) and Taman Nasional Komodo — easy to combine on one trip.
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