New Normal, 29 Conservation Areas Reopened

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Environment and Forestry Ministry allows the reopening of 29 conservation areas for the public with strict health measures to prevent coronavirus transmission.

The conservation areas are national parks, nature parks, and natural reserves.

“The visit procedure is set based on the specific condition of the conservation area referring to the health protocols,” said Wiratno, a Director-General of the ministry’s Natural Resource Conservation and Ecosystem, in a written statement on Thursday, June 25.

The health measures include limiting the visitors starting from 10, 30 until 50 percent from average regular visitors, the implementation of physical distancing, until the health check based on the health certificate. Not to forget the rules to wear a mask, the availability of handwashing stations, body temperature check, and the one-day-only hiking policy.

The management of national parks, natural parks, and natural reserves must conduct simulation, testing, training, as well as the dissemination of the Covid-19 prevention protocols and visitors' regulations. For those who violate the protocols will be sanctioned with a ban to enter the areas.   

“Violators may also be imposed with social work sanction such as, planting seeds, cleaning up the conservation area, collecting trash, and uploading a promotional post on social media,” said Wiratno. 

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The following is the list of conservation areas that will start the operation in the new normal era based on the director-general’s issuance on June 23: 

Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) National Park

Mount Halimun Salak National Park 

Mount Gede Pangrango National Park

Mount Ciremai National Park

Mount Merbabu National Park

Mount Merapi National Park

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

Alas Purwo National Park

Meru Betiri National Park

West Bali National Park

Kutai National Park

Tambora National Park

Mount Rinjani National Park

Manupeu Tandaru National Park

Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park

Kelimutu National Park

Komodo Island National Park

Angke Kapuk Natural Park

Mount Papandayan Natural Park

Cimanggu Natural Park

Volcanic Crater Tangkuban Perahu Natural Park

Guci Natural Park

Telogo Warno or Pengilon Natural Park

Grojogan Sewu Natural Park

Volcanic Crater Ijen Merapi Ungup-Ungup Natural Park

Sangalaki Island Natural Park

Lejja Natural Park

Manipo Natural Park

Riung 17 Pulau Natural Park

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