Environmental groups say Indonesia's Komodo dragon could be threatened by a major tourism project.
The Komodo National park on Rinca Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is one of the few places where the world’s largest lizard species can be found in the wild.
But there are concerns that the construction could damage the environment - which the government says it is safeguarding.
But some residents welcome the tourist dollars it could bring.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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The Komodo National park on Rinca Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is one of the few places where the world’s largest lizard species can be found in the wild.
But there are concerns that the construction could damage the environment - which the government says it is safeguarding.
But some residents welcome the tourist dollars it could bring.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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