• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • Cooperates with Asia-Pacific Islands Countries, UGM Develops Ecotourism

Cooperates with Asia-Pacific Islands Countries, UGM Develops Ecotourism

  • 29 April 2011, 14:22 WIB
  • By: Marwati
  • 12090
  • PDF Version



Centre for Tourism Studies UGM cooperates with the countries in Asia-Pacific islands to develop ecotourism, which is tourism in harmony with the environment. The countries which are invited to cooperate are Malaysia, Fiji Islands, Samoa, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste.

Head of the Center, Dr. M. Baiquni, M.A, said the pilot Asia-Pacific countries cooperation with Indonesia in the development of nature-based tourism aims to boost the economy of rural communities in these countries. "What's interesting about this ecotourism is that in addition to providing environmental awareness, this sector is expected to provide economic benefits to society that we call 3p, profit, people, and planets," said Baiquni in the International Conference on Ecotourism on Wednesday (27/4) at Prambanan Room of Inna Garuda Hotel.

Although ecotourism has been developed in Indonesia for quite a long time, the cooperation with several countries is expected to provide geopolitical position of countries in this region in diplomacy with the developed countries, in terms of commitment to anticipate climate change and global warming. "Through the International Conference on Ecotourism, we urge the developed countries and the world's major industrialized countries to provide awareness of ecotourism, because the impact of climate change actually threatens the existence of small islands in the Asia Pacific region," he added.

Furthermore, Baiquni explains ecotourism is expected to attract tourists to visit the small islands in the Asia Pacific region. While in Indonesia, ecotourism has been implemented in NTB, NTT, Bali, Manado, and so forth. "Yogyakarta itself has already presented mountain tourism, ecotourism, and other natural attractions," he said.

Observer and also tourism consultant from Nepal, Thakur Prasad Devkota, said the tourism industry currently becomes the source of some countries’ economic income. There were 924 million tourists visit each year worldwide. He cites a data of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourist visits to Asia Pacific countries reached up to 182 million people in 2007 and then increased to 184 million tourists in 2008.

Meanwhile, Director General of Information and Public Diplomacy, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andri Hadi, said that developing countries have the potential for tourism development through cultural charms, natural beauty and biodiversity. In addition, tourism development is expected to reduce poverty, especially in rural areas.

Related News

  • Ecotourism Dynamics of Tri Ning Tri in Bali

    Tuesday,17 May 2016 - 15:52
  • UGM Assists Ecotourism Development of Maratua Island

    Wednesday,15 May 2013 - 11:27
  • Abdul Rohman Earns Young Scientist Award in Asia Pacific Region

    Thursday,17 July 2014 - 14:58
  • Four UGM Students to Attend 2nd Asia Pacific Forestry Week 2011 in Beijing

    Tuesday,08 November 2011 - 8:09
  • UGM to Host International Conference on Reproductive Health

    Thursday,18 August 2011 - 14:18

News Releases

  • Kagama Central Committee Provides Aid to Disaster-Affected Communities of West Sulawesi, South Kalimantan, and West Java 18 January 2021
    UGM Central Committee of the Board of Alumni Family Center (KAGAMA)
    Natasa Adelayanti
  • Minister of Research and Technology: GeNose Reducing Import Dependency on Covid-19 PCR Tools 18 January 2021
    Bambang Brodjonegoro, as the Minister of Research and Technology/Hea
    Salma
  • Faculty of Animal Science UGM and BNI Hand Over Prawiramas Funds to Students 18 January 2021
    Faculty of Animal Science (Fapet) UGM and BNI (Bank Negara Indonesia
    Salma
  • UGM Expert: Reasons Why People Who Have Once been Infected with Covid-19, Do Not Have to be Vaccinated 15 January 2021
    dr. Deshinta Putri Mulya, M.Sc., Sp.PD, KAI (K), as an immunologist
    Natasa Adelayanti
  • Controlling Stress in the Middle of Covid-19 Pandemic Era 15 January 2021
    Human problems are increasingly numerous and become so complex from
    Natasa Adelayanti

Info

  • Install Fest Windows
    29 September 2017
  • Streaming Author Workshop Writing and Publishing
    14 July 2017
  • Hokkaido University Short Term Exchange Program HUSTEP
    08 January 2016
  • 2016 Amgen Scholars Program in Japan
    08 January 2016
  • Jardine Foundation Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies at University of Oxford and University of Cambridge
    01 July 2015

Event

No latest event at this time

Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2021 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT