Indonesian activists slam 'Jurassic Park' plan for Komodo dragon habitat

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'The idea to build a Jurassic Park is honestly embarrassing.'

Nearly 3,000 of the world's biggest lizard species live on a cluster of islands east of Bali, where they grow to around three metres in length and weigh up to 90 kilograms .

"The idea to build a Jurassic Park is honestly embarrassing," said Gregorius Afioma, an activist at local social justice NGO Sunspirit. Rima Melani Bilaut of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment, added that the development would further threaten the dragons by reducing the size of their habitat. "If we control it well and minimise contact with wildlife, the current tourism development will not endanger the komodo population," said an environment ministry official in a statement this week.

 

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