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Cases / Protected area / relocation · Indonesia · 2020–2021

Rinca island work in Komodo National Park continued after UNESCO asked for a halt

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Did nature suffer? Not measured.
What the record lacks: 2 none on record · 1 not measured See the gaps

Construction on Rinca island in Komodo National Park began under Indonesia's '10 New Bali' tourism programme and continued after UNESCO asked for it to stop. The wildlife zone was reduced to a third, and the government reported a target of 500,000 visitors a year.

What?
Construction began on Rinca island under the '10 New Bali' tourism programme and continued after UNESCO asked for a halt in October 2020. AP (via Yahoo)
Where?
Rinca island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia AP (via Yahoo)
When?
UNESCO halt request in October 2020; AP report in December 2021 AP (via Yahoo)
Who?
Gained
  • Companies granted business permits under the 10 New Balis programme — named in the sources as beneficiaries AP (via Yahoo)
Lost
None on record
Harmed
  • Wildlife zone in Komodo National Park — reduced to a third AP (via Yahoo)
  • Local guides and boatmen — expressed concern about their livelihoods AP (via Yahoo)
Why?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
Tourism development under the '10 New Bali' programme, with the wildlife zone reduced and a 500,000-visitor target AP (via Yahoo)
6 of 6 questions answered from the record

What happened

The record, in order.

Construction began on Rinca island under Indonesia's '10 New Bali' tourism programme, and UNESCO asked in October 2020 for it to stop, but work continued, according to AP (December 2021).

The wildlife zone was reduced to a third, and the government reported a target of 500,000 visitors a year.

Local guides and boatmen expressed concern about their livelihoods, according to the same report.

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    Lawsuits and rulings

    No court case on record. No court has ruled on this case.

    Insurers

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    What we don't know

    Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.

    Nature

    • Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.

    Record

    • None on record The sources reviewed do not say whether UNESCO's halt request was later complied with.
    • None on record The sources reviewed do not say how many people or livelihoods are affected by the reduction of the wildlife zone.

    Did the harm stop?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Who paid?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Sources

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