KUPANG - The Governor of Nusa Tenggara Timor, Viktor B. Laiskodat, hopes that the fires on Rinca Island, which is part of the Komodo National Park (TN), will not happen again.
"There is no need for such fires to happen again in the national park area," he told reporters in Kupang, quoted by Antara, Thursday, November 4.
This was conveyed by him related to the development of handling cases of fires on Rinca Island which are feared to disturb the habitat of Komodo dragons in the area.
The Governor of NTT said he was concerned about the fire in the Komodo National Park area, and until now he did not know for sure what caused the fire.
"I also have not received any further news regarding the development of the cause of the fire, because it is still under investigation," he said.
However, Viktor is optimistic that on Thursday night the cause of the fire will be known.
On Tuesday, November 2, a fire broke out on Rinca Island, which is part of the Komodo National Park in West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
Head of the Komodo National Park Agency, Awang Lukita, said the fire occurred on Rinca Island at the north/west end.
He admitted that the fires in the area did not disturb the habitat of the Komodo dragons on the island.
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