NTT Tourism Agency Holds Crocodile Catching Competition in Kupang
6 September 2016 10:34 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Kupang - East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) tourism agency sets to hold a crocodile-catching competition on the beach of Kupang, following a series of the crocodile attack in Kupang Beach.
Head of the agency, Marius Jelamu, said that the competition does not aim to eradicate the population. "We just want tourists to feel safe and secure on our beaches," he said.
Marius also suggested other districts to follow the measures, in order to boost tourism. "Other districts also have crocodile issue," he said.
Within the past 5 years, there are 34 incidents of crocodile attack. In 2016 only, nine have been killed by the attack.