JAKARTA - The Bandung City Government (Pemkot) has opened the option of closing the Bandung Zoo's operations in conjunction with discussions with the West Java Provincial Government (Pemprov) and the central government regarding the future of the area.
"Whether it remains a zoo with the current concept, with a different concept, or even not a zoo," said Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan in a statement received in Bandung, Tuesday, quoted by Antara.
Farhan explained that the discussion was carried out carefully because it concerned cross-agency authority.
He added that the assets of the Bandung Zoo belong to the Bandung City Government, while the supervision of protected animals is under the authority of the provincial government and the central government.
"Protected animals are the country's trust and their food is still fully borne by the central government," said Farhan.
He emphasized that during the discussion process, the Bandung Zoo remained functional as a Green Open Space (RTH) that could be accessed by the public while complying with applicable regulations.
"Now it remains an open green space for the public. Inside there are protected animals that we take care of together. The public can still visit as long as they follow the rules of going in and out," said Farhan.
According to him, until now there has been no final decision regarding the option to be chosen. All alternatives are still open and are still in the joint study phase.
"We don't know where it's going. The three of them are still open. The target is that in the next two months there will be a joint decision," said Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan.
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