Indonesia says scrapping plans to close Komodo island

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JAKARTA: Indonesia has decided it does not need to close the eastern island of Komodo next year as planned because its population of rare Komodo ...

next year as planned because its population of rare Komodo dragons is relatively stable and not under threat, the environment minister said on Monday .

But Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar said data showed the population of dragons, the largest living species of lizard, had been stable for more than a decade. The ministry also said the provincial and central governments would work together to revamp tourism spots, improve the training of rangers and provide better equipment for patrols, as well as set up a research centre for Komodo dragons.The plan announced in July was controversial among both environmentalists and the tourism industry, as well as among residents who depend on visitors for their livelihood.

 

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