Indonesia to close Komodo island leaving guides, villagers in the lurch
- 5 years ago
The Indonesian government plans to close Komodo Island to the public from January next year in a bid to conserve the rare reptiles.
It is hoped that closing the island to tourists will cut the risk of poaching and allow a recovery in the numbers of the animals' preferred prey, such as deer, buffalo and wild boar.
The scheme also involves moving about 2,000 villagers, who have lived on the island for years.
It is hoped that closing the island to tourists will cut the risk of poaching and allow a recovery in the numbers of the animals' preferred prey, such as deer, buffalo and wild boar.
The scheme also involves moving about 2,000 villagers, who have lived on the island for years.