Indonesia says 'Jurassic Park' project on track despite UNESCO warnings


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  • Thursday, 05 Aug 2021

FILE PHOTO: Indonesia's Komodo National Park is seen in this April 6, 2018 photo. Construction in the park on a tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" will continue, the Southeast Asian country's environment ministry said, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" on social media will continue, the Southeast Asian country's environment ministry said on Thursday, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact.

Work on a series of tourism projects in Indonesia's Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, began last year, sparking concerns about threats to the local economy and the fragile habitat of the park's namesake, the Komodo dragon.

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