Jakarta, shesocial Indonesia
–
Ministry of Forestry
(Kemenhut) responded to the viral issue about the planned development plan of 619 facilities, including;villas, spas, to the gym in
Padar Island
in
Komodo National Park
.
Head of the Public Relations and Foreign Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Krisdianto said the facility would be built by PT Komodo Wildlife Ecotourism.
KWE is indeed a business permit holder of natural tourism facilities since 2014, according to the decree of the Minister of Forestry No: SK.796/Menhut-II/2014.
Krisdianto explained that the construction of facilities and infrastructure facilities will be carried out in 5 stages and divided into 7 location blocks.However, the development still cannot be executed.
“Regarding the plan (construction of villas to spa), is currently still at the public consultation stage of documents
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
according to standard
World Heritage Center (WHC)
And
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
“Krisdianto explained in an official statement, Tuesday (5/8).
“The Indonesian government will not allow any development before the EIA document is approved by WHC and IUCN, as part of a commitment to protection
Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)
World heritage sites, “he stressed.
The son of Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni also clarified the extensive development that will be worked on by KWE.He claimed its area of approximately 15,375 hectares or 5.64 percent from 274.13 hectares of total licensing trying to kwe on Padar Island.
Kemenhut as the person in charge of the Komodo National Park, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) then denied the news that mentioned the area of licensing for PT Komodo Wildlife Ecotourism reached 426 hectares.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Forestry claims to have conducted a scientific and participatory impact study.The Ministry of Forestry even claimed to have held a public consultation forum in Labuan Bajo on July 23, 2025.
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“EIA documents are compiled by a cross -disciplined expert team and have been openly consulted with stakeholders, including local governments, community leaders, NGOs, business actors, and academics,” claims the Ministry of Forestry.
“The government will ensure that every development will not have a negative impact on the preservation of dragons and their habitat. Evaluation of OUV, both from the ecological aspects, landscapes, to socio-cultural is the main basis in the entire assessment process,” he said.
Krisdianto said the Ministry of Forestry appreciated public attention to the sustainability and sustainability of Komodo and Padar Island.However, they asked all parties to be patient waiting for the international assessment process that was still ongoing.
(SKT/AGT)
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