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Jakarta lawmakers agree to propose a higher Ragunan Zoo entrance fee

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Jakarta’s City Council has proposed raising Ragunan Zoo’s adult entrance fee to about Rp10,000 from Rp4,000, with the final amount still under review.
  • Officials said additional revenue should improve facilities, enclosure safety, sanitation, animal breeding programs and veterinary staffing.
  • Ragunan management said annual operating needs total about Rp160 billion, while internally generated revenue is about Rp30 billion.

Ragunan Zoo could soon charge about Rp10,000 for admission, after Jakarta’s City Council and zoo management agreed to review a proposed tariff increase.

Ragunan’s tariff has not increased for 20 years. Meanwhile, Jakarta’s economic conditions and residents’ incomes continue to improve.

· Dimaz RadityaHe explained why the council proposed reviewing the entrance fee.

The adult ticket currently costs Rp4,000, while children pay Rp3,000. Dimaz Raditya, head of Commission C of the Jakarta City Council, said the fee had remained unchanged for around 20 years. The proposed price has not yet been finalized and will undergo further study.

Council member Hardiyanto Kenneth said higher fees should come with improvements across the zoo. He highlighted the need to strengthen enclosure security, following a report that a child fell into an elephant enclosure in May 2026. He also called for better sanitation, cleaner toilets, enclosure maintenance and stronger animal-breeding programs.

This is a point we have noted, and we hope safety standards can be improved alongside the tariff adjustment.

· Hardiyanto KennethHe referred to the reported child falling into an elephant enclosure.

Veterinary staffing is another concern. Kenneth said Ragunan currently has only eight veterinarians and argued that adding doctors should become a priority if the tariff change increases revenue.

At present, there are only eight veterinarians, and this is highly disproportionate. If adjusting the entrance fee can increase revenue, adding veterinarians must be an obligatory priority.

· Hardiyanto KennethHe called for more veterinary staff at Ragunan Zoo.

Ragunan Zoo director Endah Rumiyanti welcomed the proposal. She said the zoo needs about Rp160 billion a year to operate but generates only around Rp30 billion in its own revenue. Endah said the increase is not intended to commercialize Ragunan. She described its purpose as supporting a safe, comfortable and educational green space and zoo that meets international standards.

Our total annual operating budget needs reach around Rp160 billion, but the independent revenue we can collect is only around Rp30 billion a year.

· Endah RumiyantiShe described the gap between Ragunan’s operating needs and self-generated income.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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