UNESCO voices concern over Indonesia s Jurassic Park
World Heritage Committee urges a halt to tourism projects in one of the Komodo dragon s last remaining habitats
A Komodo dragon stands in front of a truck carrying materials for the construction of a tourist park dubbed Jurassic Park on Rinca island in this October 2020 file photo. The photo sparked protests against the park project by environmentalists. (Photo supplied)
The United Nations’ Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has called on the Indonesian government to stop all tourism infrastructure construction projects in Komodo National Park in Catholic-majority East Nusa Tenggara province.
The call came in a letter at the end of the 44th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee (WHC) from July 16-31.
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A team including researchers from Kyoto University s Center for iPS Cell Research and Application has found some existing medical agents effective in inhibiting RNA viruses, including the coronavirus. | KYODO
Jiji Apr 7, 2021
A Japanese team has found some existing medical agents effective in inhibiting RNA viruses, including the new coronavirus, through an experiment using induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells.
The results of the study were published in the online edition of European science journal FEBS Open Bio on Wednesday.