Mount Ciremai/Cereme (or Ciremay) is a dominating symmetrical stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. It is located to the southwest of the major town of Cirebon. Mt Ciremai is strikingly visible towards the south from the main west–east corridor (Jakarta-Surabaya) rail link along the north coast of Java. It is the highest point in West Java.
At the summit of Mt Ciremai, there is a 0.5 km wide crater. Eruptions are relatively infrequent in historical time but explosive activity and lahars from the summit have been recorded.[1] Mount Ceremai is especially significant because it is the highest mountain in the province of West Java. The name Cereme or Ciremai is derived from the Sundanese word for Otaheite gooseberry.
On Mt Ciremai, as on many other mountains up and down Java, there has been serious deforestation in recent decades. It was reported in late 2012 that forest destruction on Mt Ciremai had reached 4,000 ha out of a total of 15,000 ha. Causes are said to include illegal logging, sand quarrying (often for construction purposes in nearby areas), and forest fires.[2] Some of the consequences of deforestation of this kind, evident in the Cirebon area close to the sea near Mt Ciremai, include extensive siltation of the rivers that flow northwards into the Java Sea and more frequent flooding in lowland areas.[3]
Numbers of small streams have their source on the slopes of Mt Cereme. Most of them went northwest towards Majalengka to join the large Manuk River in the northwest that drains to the Java Sea near Indramayu. On the southeastern side, the Waduk Darma serves as the reservoir near the stream that drains eastward as the Cisanggarung River which later curved and headed north to mark the boundary between West Java and Central Java.
Tourism and recreationedit
There are numerous recreational and tourist sites on the slopes of Mt Ciremai. Various sites, including parks and cafes, attract crowds of visitors from Cirebon. The museum at Linggajati on the slopes of Mt Ceremai which records the important historical event of the Linggadjati Agreement during the struggle for Indonesian Independence in 1946 attracts many visitors during weekends. The Mt Ciremai National Park extends for a considerable distance around the slopes of the mountain.
The eastern slope of Mt Cereme has several interesting places, popular among tourists and visitors. Near the town of Cilimus (between Cirebon and Kuningan city), there is a natural volcanic hot springs of Sangkanhurip. It is a popular tourist spot for spas and relaxation among people of Cirebon and Kuningan. The clear spring water and ponds of Cigugur and Cibulan are a natural water swimming pool that is also the sanctuary of rare Kancra bodas fish, which are considered sacred fish among locals.[4] Forest sanctuary can be found on the slopes around the summit, however, the popular forest sanctuary is in Linggajati, on the eastern slopes. On the Southeastern slopes near the city of Kuningan, there is the Cipari megalithic site which is an important archaeological site of the Indonesian prehistoric period.
Groups of hikers, including parties of students, regularly climb the peak. This often takes 12 hours or more for the round trip, and involves camping on the mountain for a night for some groups. As is frequently the case in other parts of Indonesia, groups are expected to register with local officials before beginning the climb. Care is needed because inexperienced hikers sometimes run into considerable difficulties.[5] Groups often begin the climb from Linggajati in the east, Palutungan from the south near the town of Cigugur, or Majalengka to the west.
See alsoedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Ceremai.
^Nana Rukmana, 'Environment Watch: Action needed to stop Cirebon destruction' 2012-04-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Jakarta Post, 24 December 2010.
^Nana Rukmana, 'Northern coastal areas of West Java vulnerable to flooding' 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, The Jakarta Post, 1 September 2012.
^""Ikan Dewa" dari Ciremai" (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^Nana Rukmana, 'Missing climbers on Mt Ceremai found safe', The Jakarta Post, 29 May 2009.
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Mount Ciremai Cereme or Ciremay is a dominating symmetrical stratovolcano in West Java Indonesia It is located to the southwest of the major town of Cirebon Mt Ciremai is strikingly visible towards the south from the main west east corridor Jakarta Surabaya rail link along the north coast of Java It is the highest point in West Java Mount CiremaiMt Ciremai from KuninganHighest pointElevation3 078 m 10 098 ft 1 Prominence2 792 m 9 160 ft ListingUltraRibuCoordinates6 53 31 S 108 24 00 E 6 892 S 108 40 E 6 892 108 40GeographyMount CiremaiWest Java IndonesiaGeologyMountain typeStratovolcanoLast eruptionMarch 1951ClimbingEasiest routePalutunganNormal routeApuyLinggarjatiLinggasana Mount view from Jatiwangi District of Majalengka Regency West Java Relief Map Contents 1 Geography 2 Tourism and recreation 3 See also 4 ReferencesGeography editAt the summit of Mt Ciremai there is a 0 5 km wide crater Eruptions are relatively infrequent in historical time but explosive activity and lahars from the summit have been recorded 1 Mount Ceremai is especially significant because it is the highest mountain in the province of West Java The name Cereme or Ciremai is derived from the Sundanese word for Otaheite gooseberry On Mt Ciremai as on many other mountains up and down Java there has been serious deforestation in recent decades It was reported in late 2012 that forest destruction on Mt Ciremai had reached 4 000 ha out of a total of 15 000 ha Causes are said to include illegal logging sand quarrying often for construction purposes in nearby areas and forest fires 2 Some of the consequences of deforestation of this kind evident in the Cirebon area close to the sea near Mt Ciremai include extensive siltation of the rivers that flow northwards into the Java Sea and more frequent flooding in lowland areas 3 Numbers of small streams have their source on the slopes of Mt Cereme Most of them went northwest towards Majalengka to join the large Manuk River in the northwest that drains to the Java Sea near Indramayu On the southeastern side the Waduk Darma serves as the reservoir near the stream that drains eastward as the Cisanggarung River which later curved and headed north to mark the boundary between West Java and Central Java Tourism and recreation editThere are numerous recreational and tourist sites on the slopes of Mt Ciremai Various sites including parks and cafes attract crowds of visitors from Cirebon The museum at Linggajati on the slopes of Mt Ceremai which records the important historical event of the Linggadjati Agreement during the struggle for Indonesian Independence in 1946 attracts many visitors during weekends The Mt Ciremai National Park extends for a considerable distance around the slopes of the mountain The eastern slope of Mt Cereme has several interesting places popular among tourists and visitors Near the town of Cilimus between Cirebon and Kuningan city there is a natural volcanic hot springs of Sangkanhurip It is a popular tourist spot for spas and relaxation among people of Cirebon and Kuningan The clear spring water and ponds of Cigugur and Cibulan are a natural water swimming pool that is also the sanctuary of rare Kancra bodas fish which are considered sacred fish among locals 4 Forest sanctuary can be found on the slopes around the summit however the popular forest sanctuary is in Linggajati on the eastern slopes On the Southeastern slopes near the city of Kuningan there is the Cipari megalithic site which is an important archaeological site of the Indonesian prehistoric period Groups of hikers including parties of students regularly climb the peak This often takes 12 hours or more for the round trip and involves camping on the mountain for a night for some groups As is frequently the case in other parts of Indonesia groups are expected to register with local officials before beginning the climb Care is needed because inexperienced hikers sometimes run into considerable difficulties 5 Groups often begin the climb from Linggajati in the east Palutungan from the south near the town of Cigugur or Majalengka to the west See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Ceremai nbsp Indonesia portal Gunung Ciremai National Park List of volcanoes in IndonesiaReferences edit a b Cereme Global Volcanism Program Smithsonian Institution Nana Rukmana Environment Watch Action needed to stop Cirebon destruction Archived 2012 04 30 at the Wayback Machine The Jakarta Post 24 December 2010 Nana Rukmana Northern coastal areas of West Java vulnerable to flooding Archived 2013 02 18 at the Wayback Machine The Jakarta Post 1 September 2012 Ikan Dewa dari Ciremai in Indonesian Kompas com 28 January 2014 Retrieved 6 February 2014 Nana Rukmana Missing climbers on Mt Ceremai found safe The Jakarta Post 29 May 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Cereme amp oldid 1195838295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
