Ahead of the Nataru Holiday, the Ragunan Wildlife Park Cuts Down Risky Trees for the Safety of Visitors

Ragunan Zoo Public Relations, Wahyudi Bambang (VOI/Ari Kurniansyah).

JAKARTA - The Ragunan Wildlife Park (TMR) management has taken a number of steps to anticipate the risk of trees falling during the 2025 Christmas and New Year holidays (Nataru). This effort is carried out to ensure the safety and comfort of visitors in the midst of a potential surge in tourists.

Public Relations of the Ragunan Wildlife Park, Wahyudi Bambang, said that his party had carried out pruning (pruning) and felling of a number of trees that were considered potentially dangerous for the safety of visitors, especially on the paths that were often used. The problem is, the 2025 Nataru holiday is accompanied by extreme weather.

"Ragunan has carried out pruning of several trees, especially those on the visitor's path," Wahyudi told the media, Thursday, December 25, 2025.

Wahyudi said that the handling was focused on trees with a height of more than 12 meters and those detected to be affected by leaf blight.

Trees that are no longer worth keeping are forced to be cut down and replaced with new plants.

"Several trees whose condition is no longer safe we cut down because based on the results of the detection they have experienced defoliation. Furthermore, we replace it with new trees," he said.

Furthermore, Wahyudi said that in addition to felling and felling, the manager also planted young trees as part of the rejuvenation of the area. He also carried out regular checks on the condition of trees throughout the Ragunan area.

All of this is done so that visitors still feel safe and comfortable when they are active, especially during long holidays with high visitation rates.

"A lot of replanting has been done. Our future target is to continue to monitor regularly to provide a sense of safety and comfort for visitors," he said.

Wahyudi revealed that during the 2025 Christmas holiday, the number of visitors to the Ragunan Wildlife Park is estimated to reach up to 50 thousand people.

With the handling of mature trees, the management hopes that the increase in the number of visitors will not be accompanied by the risk of accidents due to falling trees. However, Wahyudi reminded visitors to remain alert to weather conditions and to comply with the instructions of officers in the field.

"We urge visitors to anticipate rain by bringing umbrellas or raincoats, and to maintain safety, especially for children," he said.