Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The government will conduct further verification to ensure the safety of climbing on Mount Rinjani before resuming with new standard operating procedures (SOPs), which are scheduled to take effect on August 11.

"After the trail has been repaired to ensure visitor safety, a verification team will assess whether it is truly safe and suitable for climbing again," said Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation (KSDAE), at the Forestry Ministry, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, in Jakarta, on Thursday.

The verification results are planned to be discussed at a meeting to be held on Friday, August 8.

The meeting will be attended by various stakeholders, including the Ministry of Forestry, the Ministry of Tourism,...