Foreign media highlight the Jurassic Park project in the Komodo National Park. Page all

KOMPAS.com – The construction of the “Jurassic Park” on Rinca Island, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is in the public eye. Not only in the national public, but also in the coverage of foreign media.

Several foreign news agencies and media have highlighted the image of a Komodo dragon that was depicted blocking the speed of a truck for the Jurassic Park construction project.

Reuters

The Reuters news agency published on Tuesday (10/27/2020) a story related to Jurassic Park in Komodo Island National Park, with the title Indonesia says ‘Jurassic Park’ project poses no threat to Komodo dragon.

Citing a source from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia (KLHK RI), it was claimed that the Jurassic Park project would not threaten the lives of Komodo dragons.

It was also written that the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry was trying to clear up and quell public anger over the construction of the Jurassic Park project, after an image went viral on social media of a Komodo dragon in front of a big truck.

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Wiratno, a senior official with the Environment Ministry, said the guards would ensure the safety of the dragons that roamed when the project began.

“They will intensively check if the Komodo dragons are under the building, the remains of the building and under the material transport truck,” he said.

The Ministry of Development in a statement on Monday (10/26/2020), also confirmed the safety of the dragons.

But environmentalists say development must stop.

“Komodo dragons must be a top priority. They must be protected in a designated area,” said Umbu Wulang Tanaamahu Paranggi, director of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) in East Nusa Tenggara.

BBC

Another foreign medium that highlights the construction of the Jurassic Park project in the Komodo Island National Park is the BBC.

In the article, the BBC put the title Viral photo raises concern over Indonesia’s ‘Jurassic Park’ published on Tuesday (10/27/2020).

The report highlighted a photo of a Komodo dragon blocking a truck and expressed concern over the construction of the Jurassic Park project.

The viral image on social networks has raised doubts about its impact on the conservation of the Komodo dragon.

screenshot Screenshot from the BBC news on the Komodo dragon

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Greg Afioma, a coalition member quoted by the BBC, said his group was concerned that the planned development would affect reptiles and their inhabitants.

“This kind of massive development disrupts interactions between animals. This will change their habitat,” he said.

Government officials told BBC Indonesia that they had reviewed photos shared on social media and were able to ensure that no Komodo dragons were injured during construction works.

“No Komodo dragon is a victim,” said Wiratno, Director General for Nature Conservation and Ecosystems at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia.

New York Daily News

screenshot Foreign media news screenshot about the Komodo dragon

Next, the American media, the New York Daily News, also highlighted the construction of the Jurassic Park project in Komodo National Park.

Published on Tuesday (10/27/2020), the news was titled ‘Jurassic Park’ style attraction raises fear for the fate of Komodo dragons.

In the news, activists are concerned that the “Jurassic Park” project being built on the Indonesian island could wreak havoc on the endangered Komodo dragons.

The park on 76 square miles of Rinca Island is part of the Indonesian government’s plan to transform tourism into Komodo National Park.

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Komodo dragons, which can grow up to 3 meters tall and weigh 160 kilograms, are only found in the wild on a few islands in Indonesia, where they have roamed for millions of years.

“This is the first time that Komodo has heard the roar of an engine and the smell of smoke. What will be the future impact of these projects? Does anyone still care about conservation?” The activist group Save Komodo Now wrote in the social networks.