President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Jurassic Park spot in Komodo National Park, West Manggarai, NTT. The location of the destination is on Rinca Island. The inauguration was carried out this afternoon, Friday (22/7/2022). The inauguration activity was uploaded in the form of a video on Jokowi’s official Instagram account. On that occasion, Jokowi invited travelers who want to go see Komodo dragons come to Rinca Island.
“Would you like to travel by directly seeing the endemic Komodo dragon? Come to Rinca Island in NTT. The Rinca Island area has been arranged by the government and is ready to receive tourist visits, from within the country and abroad,” said Jokowi.
Through the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel, Jokowi explained the increase in ticket prices to Komodo Island for IDR 3.75 million. He had several things to say. “So we want conservation but we also want the economy through tourism, through tourists. This has to be balanced. Well done, Labuan Bajo is lucky because the Komodo dragon doesn’t only live on one island, it’s on Komodo Island, it’s on Rinca Island here. Padar Island is a conservation area. Komodo Island and Padar Island are conservation sites, while Rinca Island is for tourism purposes,” Jokowi said through the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel, Thursday (21/7/2022).
For information, the Komodo dragon is a unique animal that exists in Indonesia and is now threatened with extinction. According to archaeologists, Komodo dragons have existed since prehistoric times. It is estimated that about 30 million years ago. This estimate is getting stronger after the discovery of animal fossils with a skeletal structure that resembles the body of this giant lizard. Besides being referred to as a giant lizard, the Komodo dragon is also known as the largest ancient lizard. Komodo dragons can grow and have a length of up to 3 meters and a weight of up to 68 kg.
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