JAKARTA (Bernama-Xinhua): Climbers at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Indonesia are required to wear tracking bracelets to enhance safety.
The bracelets, known as radio frequency identification (RFID) devices, contain a mini chip and antenna that transmit signals to receiver towers located at several points along the hiking trail, said Endrip Wahyutama, public relations officer of the park, based in Malang Regency, East Java province, on Monday.
Mount Semeru, situated in Indonesia's East Java province, is one of the country's active volcanoes.
According to the spokesperson, the use of the bracelets began in June.
"With this bracelet, we can track the climbers' positions. Climbing in the Semeru area still involves risks such as getting lost, falling, or even disappearing entirely," Wahyutama said.
The initiative follows a recent incident in which Brazilian climber Juliana Marins died after falling into a 600-meter-deep ravine on Mount Rinjani in West Nusa Tenggara province on June 21.
Indonesia is home to 127 active volcanoes, including Mount Semeru. - Bernama-Xinhua
