Plans to turn the home of Komodo dragons into a tourist attraction raise concern

Meanwhile in Indonesia, plans to build a 'Jurassic Park'-inspired attraction is posing a threat to the already endangered Komodo dragons…

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00:30We think that these plannings will threaten local economy, especially for the indigenous

00:57people, also marginalize the local tourism stakeholders, and threaten or cause the environmental

01:05problem for the ecosystems.

01:27Concrete materials will change the landscape within Komodo Sompa, and even the construction

01:41itself seems like trapping the animals in Komodo.

01:47Within the artificial walls, the building looks like a circle, and the animals, there

01:55is little space for Komodo to move in or move out.

02:01When Komodo spray is being threatened by this building, they will not go there, and it affects

02:09the habits of this Komodo itself.

02:25They will raise the entrance fee to Komodo Island, and they also built a jurassic park

02:46for the mass tourism.

02:48They have given permits to private companies to exclusively manage this conservation area.

02:58We think that if the government rejects or remains ignoring all these good proposals

03:26in Sykes, it will be the end of this Komodo National Park, because everyone, every rich

03:34people with the power they have, they can push the authority to give them a portion

03:44to executing business or doing business within this Komodo National Park.