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        "id": 1759532,
        "msgid": "mount-dempo-trekking-route-set-to-reopen-before-the-end-of-may-1779531616",
        "date": "2026-05-23 12:46:00",
        "title": "Mount Dempo trekking route set to reopen before the end of May",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Brigade in South Sumatra is finalising plans to reopen Mount Dempo's trekking route before the end of May 2026, following a decline in volcanic activity reported by PVMBG. The move follows consultations with Pagar Alam's city government, the DPRD, and the police, and aims to capitalise on the venue as a key tourist site ahead of the city\u2019s 25th anniversary in June and Indonesia's Independence Day celebrations, while emphasising safety and coordination with PVMBG and KPH.",
        "content": "<p>The Deputy Mayor of Pagar Alam has urged the trekking route to be\nopened ahead of the end of May, according to a PVMBG report indicating a\ndecline in Mount Dempo\u2019s eruption activity during the period from 1\nApril to 15 May 2026. The Balai Registrasi Gunung Merapi Dempo (Brigade)\nis finalising plans to reopen Mount Dempo\u2019s trekking route in South\nSumatra (Sumsel), with a target before the end of May 2026. The plan\nemerged after Brigade conducted a series of hearings and coordination\nwith the Pagar Alam City Government, the Regional House of\nRepresentatives (DPRD), and the Pagar Alam Police Resort (Polres).\nBrigade Secretary Desta Ndruru in Pagaralam confirmed that the reduction\nin volcanic activity forms the main basis for the proposed reopening.\n\u201cWe have coordinated with various parties and the Deputy Mayor of Pagar\nAlam has requested that the trekking route be opened promptly before the\nend of May. This takes into account PVMBG\u2019s report showing a decline in\nthe eruption activity of Mount Dempo during the period 1 April to 15 May\n2026,\u201d he said. The rapid move is motivated by Mount Dempo\u2019s status as a\npremier tourist destination projected to attract many visitors ahead of\nPagar Alam\u2019s 25th anniversary in June 2026 and the upcoming Independence\nDay commemoration within three months. The policy also aligns with\nGovernor Herman Deru\u2019s earlier statement that all Mount Dempo\ndestinations have begun reopening. Before meeting the executive, Brigade\nfirst held a hearing with the DPRD of Pagar Alam on Monday (18 May),\nwhich was attended by Deputy Speaker Syahrol Effendy. Brigade also\nsecured support from law enforcement after meeting with the Pagar Alam\nPolice Chief represented by AKP Ramsi. In that meeting, police reminded\nBrigade to maintain tight coordination with PVMBG and the Forest\nManagement Unit (Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan, KPH) before formally\ninaugurating the route. The move is seen as crucial to minimise safety\nrisks and ensure hikers\u2019 safety while in the Mount Dempo area.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-dempo-trekking-route-set-to-reopen-before-the-end-of-may-1779531616",
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