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Revamp to make Labuan Bajo fit for ‘premium tourists’

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano (The Jakarta Post)
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Fri, July 12, 2019

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Revamp to make Labuan Bajo fit for ‘premium tourists’ Padar Island lies between Komodo Island and Rinca Island in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. (Shutterstock/File)

T

he government plans to give Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara and its surroundings a major facelift to turn the area into a prime destination for well-heeled tourists.

Speaking during a visit to East Nusa Tenggara’s Rinca Island on Thursday, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he wanted Labuan Bajo and its surroundings developed as an integrated project incorporating the world-renowned Komodo National Park, the natural habitat of the Komodo dragon.

“We want to look at Labuan Bajo and its surrounding areas, including Komodo Island and Rinca Island, from a macro-level [development perspective], so that improvements to infrastructure and supporting facilities in the area would be truly integrated,” said Jokowi.

Komodo Island and Rinca Island are two of the largest islands within the Komodo National Park area.

The town of Labuan Bajo on the western end of Flores Island is one of 10 destinations prioritized for development in the government’s master plan on tourism.

Jokowi said the government would formulate a “grand design” that took into account the capacity of the Komodo National Park – a conservation area – to maintain a balance between tourist business interests and conservation.

The national park was in the spotlight in February when the provincial administration announced its decision to close Komodo Island – which, along with Rinca Island, has the largest Komodo dragon population in the national park – for visitors next year pending an assessment from the Environment and Forestry Ministry over sustainability issues and other concerns.

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