The Gunung Lokon Nature Reserve comprises the area surrounding the active volcano Gunung Lokon (1,580 m). The reserve is 100 ha and lies in North Sulawesi province.
The reserve is mainly visited to climb the top of the mountain and to enjoy the great views from it. Gunung Lokon's peak is overgrown with Alang-alang, a result of regular fires due to volcanic activity and rat hunters burning the vegetation to find their prey. 600 meter under the top lies Gunung Lokon's crater. The deepblue lake that formerly filled the crater has disappeared after Lokon's last eruption. What's left are yellow sulphur pools and active fumaroles.
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