Indonesian diocese opposes Komodo Park ticket policy
Under the new policy, local and foreign tourists need to pay additional fees to visit various spots in the park
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Under the new policy, local and foreign tourists need to pay additional fees to visit various spots in the park
Church and tour operators welcome the government's change of mind on the 'unfair' policy
The Indonesian government is putting off until next year the exorbitant hike in the admission fee for the country's famed Komodo National Park after a National Park after a strike by local tour operators. The situation represents a conflict between conservation efforts, overtourism mitigation, tourism industry stakeholders and community interests.
Hundreds of Indonesian tourism workers went on strike this week to protest a sharp rise in ticket prices to see the country's famous Komodo dragons
The fee to access two of the main islands of the Komodo National Park rises to $364, a jump that local workers say will scare off tourists and see their incomes dry up.