Jakarta, Aug. 6 -- Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni stated that three national parks officially designated as Public Service Agencies (BLU) are driving a more innovative funding model to strengthen the management of conservation areas.

In a statement made in Jakarta on Thursday, Antoni identified the three parks as Komodo National Park, Mount Rinjani National Park, and Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

Antoni explained that the BLU status allows revenue generated by each national park to be reinvested directly into the area.

Previously, income from tourism entrance fees was classified as Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) and deposited into the state treasury, meaning it was not guaranteed that the funds would return to support the ma...