Indonesia's controversial 'Jurassic Park' project going ahead in Komodo National Park
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Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" on social media will continue, the southeast Asian country's environment ministry said on August 5, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact.
Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" on social media will continue, the southeast Asian country's environment ministry said on August 5, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. Work on a series of tourism projects in Indonesia's Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, began last year, sparking concerns about threats to the local economy and the fragile habitat of the park's namesake, the Komodo dragon. Last month, officials from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) told a World Heritage Committee conference that the project required a new environmental impact assessment over illegal fishing concerns and the potential risk to the Komodo dragon's natural habitat.More Related News
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