Indonesian tourism workers strike over Komodo park price hike ...Middle East

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KUPANG: Tourism businesses in Indonesia's Komodo National Park began a month-long strike on Monday after the government imposed a huge price hike.Jakarta's 18-fold rise for entry to the park's most popular islands seeks to limit the number of visitors to protect endangered Komodo dragons -- the world's largest lizards -- from overexposure to humans and environmental damage.The move, which came into force Monday, raised admission fees to Komodo and Padar islands at the World Heritage-listed site in East Nusa Tenggara province from 200,000 rupiah ($13) to 3.75 million rupiah ($252).But it sparked uproar among locals who rely on tourism, and industry-related businesses in the national park -- s

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