Wonders of Komodo in the Middle Limitations

Komodo has a story to define himself. He was the island, the animals are left as the only legacy of the age "Jurrasic", language, ethnicity, as well as national parks.As an island he has a story. As an endangered species, he has the pedigree. As a language, he has a trick. As a tribe, he has a legend. And as national parks, he has a philosophy. Listen Komodo has a story. Beauty that lies right in the heart of the line making it rich with a blend Wallaceae nature of Australia and Asia on the flora and fauna. And all of them rare, aka the one and only in the world. Komodo as a national park area stretching across 1817 hectares.Sea and daratnya save Indonesia's unique beauty difficult to describe. And this is the "Jurassic Park" which is actually, beautifully presented, and terbiar naturally in parts of eastern Indonesia. Komodo, endemic birds, pink beaches, clusters of coral reefs are colorful, bat cave, following the arts, and culture of the tribe-tribe, is a miracle.
Like the color mosaic framed in one frame, the Komodo is the God-given gift to Indonesia. So he naturally ternobatkan as wonders of the world the truth, because he was framed just the only one here, at the eastern tip of Indonesia, as "Jurrasic Park" a genuine relic Pleistocene era.
Needless to say, because the world knows the magic dragon. The proof, almost 20 years the park became a recognized world heritage site by UNESCO. And now, he became a finalist in the natural wonders of the world version of one billion voter requested an assessment from around the world through www.new7wonders.com.
"Komodo managed to set aside 420 finalists from 220 countries to become new world wonders. Currently, he became one of 28 finalists to eventually become the new seven wonders of the world," said Facilities Director Ministry of Culture and Tourism Promotion Esthy Reko Astuti. "If selected as one of the seven wonders of the world, then the positive impact of the tourism image and popularity will be directly felt by the public in Komodo as well as Indonesia."
Jor-rod campaign in the last two years about dragons make the region increasingly known. Department of Culture and Tourism of West Manggarai administrative stakeholders as noted, there is an increase number of tourists visiting significantly.
Head of Culture and Tourism of West Manggarai Salasa Paul said in 2009 the number of tourists to the dragon to reach 35,000 people and 87 percent of them foreign tourists. "This year, the amount of new until September 2010 was 36,000 people," he said.
Contracting Office of Culture and Tourism Manggarai predict, until closing the year the number of tourists will reach 40,000 people and is estimated to 50,000 tourists next year.
Vice Regent of West Manggarai Maxi Gasa asserted, people from various classes gain profit from the popularity of dragons. "There's a profession rather than fishermen become craftsmen souvenirs, a tour guide, to invest in the tourism business, including fishing boats turn into tourist boats," he said.
Non Tax Revenue (non-tax revenues) received up to October 2010 from TN Komodo has reached Rp1, 2 billion. On the other hand, investors' deep pockets and racing dragon glanced establish tourism support facilities ranging from hotels to restaurants.Selainitu, local inflation and the higher cost of living due to the many tourists who come.
This is the logical consequence that must be borne by society in Labuan Bajo.
But all hope is not merely a blessing Komodo dripping in local communities but spurted to give significant changes. Will it happen? Given if the view is more distant Nature Tourism Exploitation Permit (IPPA) is in private hands, PT Putri Naga Komodo?
Reportedly, the company has ceased operations while the per-20 November 2010 due to new government rules that make the tourists are reluctant to pay a "conservation fee" that they wear.After all, permit IPPA still in their hands until the decades ahead.Stop a while to design a strategy?
What about local residents?
For the Bajo fishermen living around the island of Rinca, M. Ali Mudar Nur, the sea is alive. Father of four children in a day to 20 fish catch coop to be salted, smoked, and sold a USD 2,500.
"Always like this. Nothing has changed, even though people come and go to Komodo," he said.
Ali Mudar did not know anything about the campaign "Vote Komodo for New 7 Wonders of Nature", because for him a living becomes a much more important happenings. He along with dragons around it is like to be simalakama. Fate not much different from the national park that await conservation.
Tourism brings a lot of people come, Ali Mudar with its environment are forced to swallow the positive and negative impacts as well. Perhaps the tourism industry to be in doubt, Could raise local people's lives for the better?
Section Head of Region I, TN management Rinca Island Ministry of Forestry Hidayat Lukman said, when tourism developed rapidly in TN Komodo will impact directly on the ecosystem. "This is a PR when you start to show adverse effects such as increasing the abundance of waste oil and garbage," he said.
Komodo dragon will be less and less visible as more and more human traffic. So, ready Komodo before more people come?
With all its limitations, Komodo chose to become a special interest tour packages. He chose pendatangnya own and only for those who are ready with all the limitations. Limited access to air transport, electrical installation that has not been perfect, the inn without a choice, not an optimal telecommunications facilities, to still the lack of souvenirs to take home.
Therefore, calling Komodo eventually become so complex.Because he was not just a single syllable with meaning. Komodo is a collection of stories that never runs out to played in all ages.Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis not just wildlife that only one in the world, but also culture, society, language, and a lonely island, and waited for sustainable conservation efforts.