Tourism threat: The Raja Ampat island chain in Indonesia. Covering a marine conservation area of roughly two million ha, Raja Ampat is a top destination for diving enthusiasts because of its stunning undersea landscapes. — Skyscanner
JAKARTA: The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) has expressed concern over potentially adverse impacts on the country’s tourism industry from a nickel project in the Raja Ampat regency, Southwest Papua.
State-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) purchased stakes in a smelter-owned by PT Jiu Long Metal Industry, a subsidiary of global nickel giant Eternal Tshingshan Group of China, a move many fear could expedite mining activities and harm to environmental damage on Gag Island in the Raja Ampat island chain, a so-called super priority tourism destination at the heart of the Coral Triangle.
