Tourist Visits to Komodo National Park Increased in 2023.
Despite the increase of tariffs in tourism services, Komodo National Park has experinced an increase in the number of tourist visits to the sunctuary of Komodo dragon. Year 2023 has seen the rise in the number of tourists visiting East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) at Labuhan Bajo. Of many tourist attractions in NTT like Padar Island, Komodo National Park is favourite one.
Since the beginning of 2023, the number of visits to KNP has continued to increase. Head of the West Manggarai Regency Tourism, Creative Economy and Culture (Disparekrafbud) Office, Pius Baut said that 22,637 tourists visited the Komodo National Park (TNK) from January to March 2023.
The number of visits increased from 4,960 people recorded in January, February 7,008 people, and March as many as 10,669 people. Of these, most tourists come from abroad."Tourist visits to KNP were dominated by foreign tourists, totaling 12,071 people. Meanwhile, there were 10,566 domestic tourists," said Pius.
He said the number of tourist visits to TNK was calculated based on the number of retribution tickets collected at Loh Liang on Komodo Island as well as the Harbormaster and Port Authority Office (KSOP) for diving and snorkeling activities at TNK.
The number of tourists entering KNP through Loh Liang Komodo Island was 18,050 people, with details of 8,766 foreign tourists and 9,284 domestic tourists.Meanwhile, tourists who bought tickets to enter KSOP for diving were 2,333 people.
Diving activity was dominated by 2,219 foreign tourists and only 114 domestic tourists. There were 2,254 tourists who bought entrance tickets for snorkeling.Snorkeling activities were mostly carried out by domestic tourists with 1,168 people, slightly different from foreign tourists with 1,086 people.
Source: https://www.alur.id
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