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View all search resultsThe recent move by Switzerland-based organization the International Union for Conservation (IUCN), to list Komodo dragons, the world’s largest living lizards, as one of the world’s endangered species should be further scrutinized, Indonesian scientists have said.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) recent reclassification of the Komodo dragon, a species endemic to Indonesia, as “endangered” should provide a stronger impetus for the protection if its habitat, activists and experts have said.
The ongoing infrastructure development in Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, have come into the spotlight after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urged the government to halt the project.
Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park, two popular tourist destinations in East Nusa Tenggara, have welcomed foreign and domestic visitors under strict health protocols since the second phase of their reopening on Aug. 15.
“I don’t know how [the Rinca Island tourism development project] came to be perceived as Jurassic Park,” Environment and Forestry Ministry director general for natural resources Wiratno said during an online discussion.
The current construction project on Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara, will not put the Komodo dragon population at risk, the Environment and Forestry Ministry has stated following concerns over the safety of the endangered species amid tourism projects on the island.
Tourists planning to visit Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara are encouraged to make an online reservation with a registered travel agency or tour operator in West Manggarai regency prior to arriving, an administration official has said
The East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration will only allow 50,000 foreign and domestic visitors to Komodo National Park in West Manggarai regency, Flores, each year, in addition to requiring a membership to visit the world-renowned island.
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