Celebrating Rural Ecotourism

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Of the 10.4 million foreign tourists who visited Indonesia in 2015, some 1.6 million came to enjoy ecotourism. The tourism ministry recorded an increase in the number of ecotourists over the last two years, including visitors from the ASEAN countries. The increase is triggered by, among others, the development of sites by central and regional governments, NGOs, and/or grassroots initiatives. In Bali, the Village Ecotourism Network (JED) has developed ecological tourism in four regions, namely Nusa Ceningan, Plaga, Tenganan, and Sibetan. Nusa Ceningan, off Bali's eastern coast, offers visitors the experience of seaweed farming, while in the customary village of Plaga, North Bali, visitors can join the farmers for a day at an organic coffee plantation. Tempo English reports in celebration of International Tourism Day on September 27.

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Offering A Glimpse Into Island Life

Villagers in Nusa Ceningan, Bali, are locally managing tourism on the island. They keep a low number of visitors in order to protect the environment and their traditions.

I Wayan Alit Sugitra, who lives on Nusa Ceningan Island, approximately a 60-minute boat ride away from the coast of Sanur, is always busy during peak holiday seasons. Alit, a tour guide, transports tourists to the island and takes them sightsee

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