Governor of East Kalimantan: BOS Samboja Do not cite Travel Destinations
Governor of East Kalimantan: BOS Samboja Do not cite Sightseeing. Yes this is in accordance with the request of the governor. Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) in Sub Samboja Kutai Regency is a conservation area for the rescue and protection of species endemic to East Kalimantan.
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Therefore, East Kalimantan Governor Awang Ishak Faroek confirms that Samboja BOS region not to be used as a travel destination or destination area.
It was announced by the Governor at the Workshop on Dissemination and Borneo Rhino Conservation Planning in East Kalimantan Tepian Meeting Room 1, Tuesday (14/3).
According to the governor, the area that can be used as a tourist destination for the maintenance of zoo animals is not endemic wildlife conservation areas.
"BOS Samboja it is not a zoo so should not be used as a tourist destination. But the BOS is a conservation area for orangutan rehabilitation, "
he said.
Moreover, he continued, the orangutan is one of the species endemic to Borneo which must be protected because of its existence until now continues to threatened habitat in the forest.
Awang worried about the presence of a visit in conservation areas (BOS Samboja) will be able to disrupt the government's efforts to rehabilitate or related parties.
Through Kementertian of Environment and Forests (KLHK), the governor requested that Samboja BOS-off or removed from the list of tourist destinations Kaltim even Indonesia.
"I ask the ministry write off BOS Samboja from the list of tourist destinations since the area was not a zoo. We are sorry, Kukar Regency for this policy. because all this has been misunderstood in the development of the conservation area, "said Awang. Awang Faroek hope BOS Samboja it is growing in a joint effort to save and protect the orangutan through rehabilitation.
Source: VivaBorneo
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Therefore, East Kalimantan Governor Awang Ishak Faroek confirms that Samboja BOS region not to be used as a travel destination or destination area.
It was announced by the Governor at the Workshop on Dissemination and Borneo Rhino Conservation Planning in East Kalimantan Tepian Meeting Room 1, Tuesday (14/3).
According to the governor, the area that can be used as a tourist destination for the maintenance of zoo animals is not endemic wildlife conservation areas.
"BOS Samboja it is not a zoo so should not be used as a tourist destination. But the BOS is a conservation area for orangutan rehabilitation, "
he said.
Moreover, he continued, the orangutan is one of the species endemic to Borneo which must be protected because of its existence until now continues to threatened habitat in the forest.
Awang worried about the presence of a visit in conservation areas (BOS Samboja) will be able to disrupt the government's efforts to rehabilitate or related parties.
Through Kementertian of Environment and Forests (KLHK), the governor requested that Samboja BOS-off or removed from the list of tourist destinations Kaltim even Indonesia.
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"I ask the ministry write off BOS Samboja from the list of tourist destinations since the area was not a zoo. We are sorry, Kukar Regency for this policy. because all this has been misunderstood in the development of the conservation area, "said Awang. Awang Faroek hope BOS Samboja it is growing in a joint effort to save and protect the orangutan through rehabilitation.
Source: VivaBorneo
