Not quite happy with this development. It is a waste of space that should be used to have BTS or more breeding spaces for the critically endangered Sumatrans.
Taman Safari Bogor already have a good (to the extend, great) breeding and research projects for native species, notably
Sumatran elephant,
Sumatran tiger,
Javan banteng,
Komodo dragon,
Javan hawk-eagle, and so many others, particularly birds. I do agree that there indeed need to be more focus and expansion into this projects and new projects (
Javan warty pigs, for example, or other primates that they have). But, for context, the land that is now Enchanting Valley is located quite far from the main Taman Safari Bogor complex, even farther I think from their resort at Royal Safari Garden. Worth noting, like I had informed, the Enchanting Valley is located in what is then the "Taman Wisata Matahari", a defunct themed park.
Taman Safari Bogor themselves are already very large, I don't see the need of spreading themselves too thin with logistics and such.
If this is indicative of the quality of animal collection management yet ... at TSI - Bogor/Cisarua .... than goodness forbid ... This pseud curatiorial animal management type needs to stop ... Period!
I do agree with your position, we're both in the same stance regarding conservation and welfare in Indonesian zoos. But, if you think about it, this is unintentionally have the potential to be a good chance for Taman Safari Bogor to focus more on their collection, conservation, research, and most importantly, welfare.
You have to remember how general Indonesians view zoos and wildlifes in general heavily influenced how zoos and aquarias in Indonesia managed themselves. There's a reason why there's so many focus and emphasis on animal interactions, animals with color morphs, so many popular animals (I.e capybaras, tigers, otters, etc.), and other stuffs that are heavily entertainment. Ordinary Indonesian, celebrities and animal influencers, and in turn zoos and aquarias themselves sees these places just like how we see a themed parks, circuses, or even, in a scarily rising instances, private collections. For Westerners, just imagine the SeaWorlds in the US, which in Indonesia there's dozens of those.
Knowing this, the "Valley franchises" of Taman Safari Indonesia and something similar in Indonesian zoos and aquarias, in my view, have the potential to divert peoples interests. These guests can satisfy themselves with the entertainment side of things; attractions, animal feedings and interactions (Preferably with domestic animals), Instagrammable spots and restaurants, animal shows, and such, where, if popular enough, can divert people needs of entertainment to this places. With this, the main park/zoo can focus more and, perhaps with this certain economic moves, fund more conservation and research program, as well as education on rarer and endangered (sub)species with better welfare and care thanks to this additional funds and divertion of focus.
But, with how entrenched these views of Indonesians towards zoos, aquarias, and animals in general, I'm not keen this projection might be succesful. But that's one of the context I feel like foreigners need to know about the current problem of Indonesian zoos and aquarias.
TBH: What is a mutation colour tiger pure-bred Bengal or not (which I do not believe as there are - alas - a good number of Indian zoos from within the CZA network that are prepared to breed these mutation tigers along to pure-bred normal coloured Bengal tigers......!? I find it both useless tripe and the PR communications about it ... the absurd hogwash that it is!
It's a simple marketing move if you think about it. Over exaggerate an "rare animal" that so happens to be popular on the internet (The tiger was imported when 'Ava' the golden tiger from Chiang Mai Night Safari was still catching headlines) and just wait until it gain enough attention.
The golden tiger at Cisarua was already on the news even before Taman Safari officially announced him on social media. It's worth noting that farm-bred or color mutations are generally much more popular than even the rarest of animals, even more if there's interactions. If Taman Safari Prigen decided to display their Sumatran striped rabbit tomorrow, guests will still flock the white tiger exhibit and show.