Friend Travela, the latest news is back from Komodo National Park. Yes, this is about the increase in Komodo National Park tickets being postponed until January 2023.
Quoted from Kompas(dot)com (9/8/2022) East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Provincial Government's decision to postpone the ticket increase Komodo National Park.
Received appreciation from the West Manggarai Regency Government. As is known, Labuhan Bajo is the capital of West Manggarai Regency, as well as the sub-district city of Komodo Island.
Labuhan Bajo is Safe to Visit
"We are grateful to the President and the Governor of NTT who postponed the implementation of the tariff increase to Komodo National Park," said the Head of the West Manggarai Tourism Service, Pius Bolt. As Gotravela Indonesia quoted from Kompas(dot)com, (9 / 8 / 2022).
With the postponement of the Komodo National Park ticket increase, it is hoped that tourism in Labuhan Bajo can recover soon. Following the delay in entry tickets, Pius invited the public to visit Labuan Bajo. "To all tourists who want to visit Labuan Bajo, please come. "Labuan Bajo is safe to visit," he added.
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Ticket increase postponed
The decision to increase Komodo National Park tickets was postponed based on the President's direction Joko Widodo and the Governor of NTT, Viktor Bungitulu Laiskodat. Previously, since August 1, 2022, the entrance ticket to Komodo National Park has increased to Rp 3,75 million.
This ticket is valid for entry to Komodo Island and Padar Island. Meanwhile, entry to Rinca Island remains at the old rate, IDR 150 thousand. Referring to the direction of the President and Governor of NTT, the Komodo National Park ticket increase policy will only come into effect on January 1 2023.
"The conservation price of IDR 3,75 million per person will still apply," said Head of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Provincial Service, Zet Sony Libing, quoted from Tempo(dot) co. He also promised that the Provincial Government would carry out deeper outreach regarding the increase in entrance fees to Komodo National Park to all parties.
See also: JK's proposal regarding Komodo tickets, reduced to Rp. 1 million
Information on Tariffs
Meanwhile, Deputy for Destination and Infrastructure Development, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Vinsensius Jemadu, said that he had held two dialogues with tourism and creative economy players who had protested due to the increase in Komodo National Park.
He also said that he had held discussions with the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno. These discussions were held in Labuhan Bajo on August 4 and August 8. Furthermore, he said that the increase in Komodo National Park tickets refers to PP number 12 of 2014. These rates will be allocated for PNBP (Non-Tax State Revenue), PAD (Original Regional Income), Facilities and Conservation costs.
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Public discussion room
Regarding the increase in Komodo National Park tickets, Sandiaga Uno said that his Ministry would carry out communication over the next 5 months and open a public discussion space to accommodate aspirations for solutions. "So that the public really understands policies that should support community welfare," he stressed during a press conference at the office of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy on Monday, August 8 2022. (y)
