NTB's Mt. Rinjani named world legacy

Thu, 10 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: Mount Rinjani National Park on the West Nusa Tenggara
(NTB) island of Lombok has won the destination stewardship
category of the 2004 World Legacy Awards for its well-maintained
natural and cultural heritage.

The national park's head rangers received the award in a
ceremony held at the National Geographic Society in Washington DC
recently, Conservation International Indonesia said in a press
release on Wednesday.

Mount Rinjani was hailed during the award presentation
ceremony for its beautiful highlands, waterfalls and panoramic
sea view.

Other winners of the award this year were the Anangu people
for preservation of their cultural heritage (Australia), the
Casuarina Beach Club (Barbados) and the Al Maha Desert Resort
(United Arab Emirates). -- Antara

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