Rimba Zone, Tourists Are Prohibited From Flying Drones On Kalong Island, Komodo National Park
NTT - Komodo National Park Office (TNK) West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), appealed to tourists not to fly drone cameras on Kalong Island that are included in the jungle zone of the TNK area. "Flying drones is very dangerous, in addition to animals if they are not used properly it can endanger tourists," said TNK Head Hendrikus Rani Siga in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, Monday, July 15, confiscated by Antara. He explained that in 2024 there were as many as four tourist incidents flying drone cameras on Kalong Island. Two recent cases, he continued, occurred on July 8, 2024 and July 9, 2024. "Our operators and tourists ask for information and at the same time remind us not to repeat it," he said. In addition to undergoing inspection, tourists flying drone cameras were also asked to make a statement not to repeat their actions, until the apology video. "Furthermore, they were also summoned and checked by the Civil Service Unit of the West Manggarai Police Vital Objects," he said.