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NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR, KOMPAS.TV – The development of a Jurassic Park Tourism Area on Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara, is becoming a hot topic of conversation.
This project is controversial because it is believed to be capable of destroying the original habitat of Komodo dragons on Rinca Island.
The construction of a “Jurassic Park” style tourist spot on Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara, is in the public spotlight.
The pros and cons emerged after a photo showing a Komodo dragon blocking a truck went viral on social media.
The development project, valued at nearly Rs 70 billion, is accused of destroying the original habitat of the Komodo dragon, a protected endemic species in Indonesia.
The rejection of the Jurassic Park development project on Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara, has resulted in the hashtag save Komodo, as well as a petition calling on President Jokowi to revoke the development permits of foreign or private investors in the National Park. from Komodo Island.
At 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the number of signatories of the petition has reached more than 360 thousand people.
The Forum for the Environment, or Walhi NTT, assessed that the arrangement on Rinca Island would automatically disrupt the Komodo dragon ecosystem.
The existence of permanent large-scale infrastructure reduces the living space for the Komodo dragon.
The incessant criticism against the construction of a “Jurassic park” on Rinca Island has prompted the Ministry of the Environment to speak.
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry ensures that the Komodo National Park development project on Rinca Island, NTT, will be carried out with care.
The Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation, Wiratno said, to ensure the safety and protection of Komodo dragon lizards, including workers, all infrastructure repair activities are supervised by 5 to 10 rangers every day.
A similar assurance was also expressed by the Head of the Office of Protocol and Public Relations of the NTT Regional Secretariat, Marius Ardu Jelamu.
