Membership on Komodo Island is used as an deterrent to tourist invasions
The online registration system and membership in Komodo Island and Padar Island which are included in the Komodo National Park area are expected to be able to ward off the bad effects of tourist invasions, such as the problem of mounting waste and damage to the ecosystem.
“The context of this membership is to improve the quality of tourism services, conservation research programs, and community empowerment in Komodo National Park. Including to increase regional income so as to encourage the growth of the local economy,” said the Director of the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority (BOPLBF) Shana Fatina, as quoted by Antara. quoted from the official statement of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) on Thursday (2/7).
Komodo National Park has been opened gradually. Later, not all locations can be visited in general.
Rinca Island can be visited by tourists without membership, while Komodo Island and Padar Island are only for tourists who have a membership.
Likewise, the water area will be regulated so as to pay attention to the carrying capacity and capacity of tourists that do not interfere with the sustainability of the ecosystem.
Currently, the implementation of the membership system is still being coordinated by the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority Agency (BOPLBF) and the Komodo National Park, local governments, tourism stakeholders in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK).
“The implementation has not been carried out. It is currently in the formulation stage. However, there will be a division of space. Which is for the public which is for the public and which one has membership or members,”
How to register online to Komodo National Park
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Online registration to enter Komodo National Park is valid from 6 July 2020, along with trials in several tourist destinations in Labuan Bajo.
Tourists who will visit Labuan Bajo can access the registration site https://booking.labuanbajoflores.id
“This online system is actually one of the applications of the premium destination management concept that we want to achieve in the future. We can achieve many things through this system, one of which is the more preservation of the KNP area, which is our national conservation area, without losing opportunities for tourists. to still be able to visit KNP and get quality tourism experience, “said Shana.
When registering online, prospective tourists are asked to prepare documents for validation such as a certificate from e-HAC, proof of insurance, and identity of potential tourists such as NIK or passport.
After that, prospective tourists are asked to fill in their visit data while in Labuan Bajo, starting from data on visits to the Komodo National Park, land tourism (non-Komodo National Park), marine tourism (non-Komodo National Park).
Prospective tourists who will visit to see the habitat of ancient Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) in the Komodo National Park are asked to choose a location and fill in their visiting hours, especially for the locations of Loh Liang, Loh Buaya, and Padar Island.
The same applies to land tourism (non-Komodo National Park), Marine Tourism (non-Komodo National Park).
When finished, an email with the validation results will be sent via the email used when ordering online.
All travel documents including proof of online booking must be printed and brought to be re-validated upon arrival at Komodo Airport.
For tourists who want to visit tourist destinations in West Manggarai Regency and outside the Komodo National Park, the local government waives entry fees for all tourist destinations outside KNP until 31 July 2020.
This refers according to the Decree of the West Manggarai Regent Number 128 / KEP / HK / 2020 concerning the New Normal Order protocol for COVID-19 in the West Manggarai tourism sector and following up on the Tourism Office letter Number 556.9 / 348 / VI / Parbud / 2020 concerning the opening of Regency tourist destinations. West Manggarai and Outside Komodo National Park.
