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West Jakarta plans to improve Srengseng forest to attract visitors
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City officials visit Srengseng city forest in Kembangan, West Jakarta. (Warta Kota/Bintang Pradewo)
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est Jakarta municipality plans to boost tourism in Srengseng forest in Kembangan by turning it into a so-called jungle city next year.
The municipality will appoint a third party to manage the forest, West Jakarta economic and development assistant Fredy Setiawan said.
“So, the city forest can be a place of recreation and host educational activities. Later on, it will have natural and water attractions. There will be a place for fishing and camping too,” Fredy said Wednesday as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.
The concept for the jungle city was proposed to the Jakarta administration in October, he added.
Visitors are required to pay Rp 3,000 (22 US cents) when visiting the 15-hectare forest. Fredy added that there was a possibility of transforming the forest into a mini zoo.
Meanwhile, Srengseng village head Joko Muliadi said the forest had become a main tourist destination in West Jakarta.
Therefore, local officials are committed to improving the forest to boost the number of visitors. (wnd)
