‘Komodo dragons will be protected’

‘Hiss-y’ fit: The image of a Komodo dragon facing off with a big truck in Rinca Island went viral on social media. — Photo taken from Twitter

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s environment ministry sought to calm outrage over construction of an island tourism project being dubbed “Jurassic Park”, after an image went viral on social media of a Komodo dragon facing off with a big truck.

The picture of the dragon, one of the world’s largest lizards, blocking the path of a big vehicle on Indonesia’s Rinca Island prompted an outpouring of anger about perceived threats to the natural habitat of the vulnerable species.