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THE Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority Agency continues to coordinate with the Komodo National Park Office, local government and tourism stakeholders in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in line with the planned implementation of an online registration and membership system in Komodo National Park and surrounding destinations.
According to the Director of the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority Agency, Shana Fatina in her statement in Labuan Bajo explained that related to the application of membership or membership is still being finalized between the NTT provincial government together with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK).
“The application has not been done. In the formulation phase. But roughly the form there will be a division of space. Which ones are for the public, which ones are for the public and which ones have members or members,” Shana said.
As is known, the reopening of tourism activities in the Komodo National Park area is gradually carried out in accordance with the circular of the Director General of KSDAE Number: SE.9/KSDAE/PJLHK/KSA.3/6/2020 regarding the Direction for the Implementation of Staged Reactivation in the National Park Area, Nature Tourism Parks and Wildlife Reserves for Natural Tourism Visits During the New Normal COVID-19 pandemic.
For the pattern of tourist visits to the Komodo National Park, it has been arranged in the future that not all locations can be visited in general. The general visit is on Rinca Island while Komodo Island is intended only for those who have membership. Likewise later for the territorial waters regulated so that attention to the carrying capacity and capacity of tourists who do not interfere with the conservation of the Komodo National Park (KNP) ecosystem.
“The context of this membership is to improve the quality of tourism services, conservation research programs, and community empowerment in Komodo National Park. Including to increase regional income so as to encourage the growth of the local economy,” she noted.
Shana also explained, related to registration or online registration for tourists who will visit the Komodo National Park valid from July 6, 2020, together with trials in several Labuan Bajo tourist destinations. Tourists who will visit Labuan Bajo can access the registration site https://booking.labuanbajoflores.id.
“This online system has actually become one of the application of the concept of premium destination management that we want to achieve in the future. Many things we can achieve through this system, one of them is by preserving the preservation of the Komodo National Park region which is our national conservation area, without eliminating the opportunity for tourists to continue to visit KNP and get quality tourism experiences, “Shana said.
When registering online, potential tourists are asked to prepare documents to be validated such as a certificate from e-HAC, proof of insurance, and the identity of the prospective tourist such as a NIK or passport.
After that, prospective tourists are asked to fill in the visit data while in Labuan Bajo, starting data on visits to the Komodo National Park Area, land tourism (non-TN Komodo), Sea Tourism (non-TN Komodo).
For prospective tourists who will visit to see the habitat of ancient Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) in the Komodo National Park area are asked to choose a location and fill in the hours of visit, especially for the location of Loh Liang, Loh Buaya, and Padar Island. The same thing applies to land tourism (non-TN Komodo), sea tourism (non-TN Komodo).
After completion, the validation result email will be sent via the email used when ordering online. All travel documents including proof of online booking must be printed and brought for validation upon arrival at Komodo Airport.
For tourists who want to visit tourist destinations in West Manggarai Regency and outside the Komodo National Park, the local government exempts the entrance fee of all tourist destinations outside KNP until 31 July 2020.
This refers according to the West Manggarai Regent Decree Number 128/KEP/HK/2020 concerning the New Normal Order COVID-19 protocol in the West Manggarai tourism sector as well as following up on the Tourism Office letter No. 556.9/348/VI/Parbud/2020 regarding opening of Regency tourism destinations West Manggarai and Outside the Komodo National Park. [traveltext.id]
