Jakarta, Aug. 10 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has ensured that the decision to close visitor access to national parks across the country is only conditional and will depend on the ongoing spread of forest and land fires.

Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation of the ministry, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, told ANTARA at the Angke Nature Tourism Park here on Monday that, to date, there has been no decision to close any national parks other than Mount Bromo in East Java.

"There have been no closures of (other national parks) yet. It is highly conditional on the situation on the ground. For instance, the fires at Mount Gede Pangrango and Mount Rinjani were quickly brought under control, so no closures were necess...