Komodo development

[drrich2]

a Premium destination

'Premium' can be good or bad. In the U.S., it can indicate high quality products, such as tools that cost a bit more but are much more durable over time. Or...it can mean prestige brands, where the gain in quality is minor in terms of practical function, but the increase in price is large (some clothing brands, for example). It can also mean 'luxury,' as in high-priced but offering luxury enhancements for pampering people, that aren't worth it for most.

My point is, if Komodo is made a 'premium' destination, what's 'premium' about it, and how much higher a price tag will come with that?

How will it affect live-aboard divers who spend most of their time on a boat?

REGULATION

Specifics will matter.

A good example of the premium issue here in the U.S. can be found in hotel/motel lodging. The Hilton is a well-known brand name premium hotel line (premium to some of us, anyway). We also have Motel 6, and in between, Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and others. Some people can't afford a Hilton, and some people who can don't consider it worth the extra money.

A lot of people won't settle for a home-stay without air conditioning, and want a western-style toilet and toilet paper, but won't pay for the Hilton, Four Seasons, etc...

 

[Dan]

Development and conservation clash at Komodo National Park

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On a dirt path, forked yellow tongue darting from its mouth, a member of the world’s largest lizard species lazes on an island in eastern Indonesia’s Komodo National Park as tourists snap photos.

apnews.com

“Unless carefully managed, tourism projects could “have a big impact, not just from the number of people disturbing the behavior of the dragons and disturbing their prey, but also how much freshwater is being siphoned off,” said Bryan Fry, an associate professor at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland in Australia. “That could dramatically impact the very delicate balance of these islands.”

Komodo archipelago islands are mostly arid (dry) places, with not much rain fall or freshwater streams to muck up the sea. That’s why diving in Komodo is fantastic, right up there, next to Raja Ampat. So any man developments there would eventually have negative impact towards the inhabitants. I would say no development and leave Komodo alone.

 

[chillyinCanada]

There's an odd contrast. When I read about Indonesia barring foreign tourists due to the pandemic, and seemingly in no hurry to have them back, it's pointed out tourism is a fairly small fraction of their overall economy.

When the subject of promoting Komodo as a 'luxury tourism destination' comes up (and this thread is not the first time), it's like 'What an opportunity for Indonesia to rake in big bucks.' I'm a bit dizzy from the ideological whiplash.

Richard.

My father used to say (to his friends when they were either complaining or baffled by some something over there):

Dad: Where did you wake up this morning?

Friend: I woke up in my bed.

Dad: Think bigger

Friend: in my house?

Dad: Think bigger

Friend: in Jakarta?

Dad: you're getting close, think bigger

Friend: in Indonesia?

Dad with a sardonic smile, says slowly drawn out but with emphasis: Thaaaattt's riiiiighht!

Everyone chuckles knowingly.

 

[fantarara]

I always tell people to come to Komodo as soon as they can, before R4 because it's disappearing. Not long before it becomes the new Jimbaran-style Sealifejurrasicpark. With global warming a sure thing, it's probably just as well.

 

[Centrals]

I always tell people to come to Komodo as soon as they can, before R4 because it's disappearing. Not long before it becomes the new Jimbaran-style Sealifejurrasicpark. With global warming a sure thing, it's probably just as well.

No difference from most places in the world.

 

[fantarara]

No difference from most places in the world.

Betul