Mangroves Can Help Develop Ecotourism: Minister

Minggu, 23 April 2017 07:08 WIB

Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Siti Nurbaya bersama sejumlah petinggi Partai Nasdem menanam bibit mangrove di kawasan Pantai Morosari, Desa Bedono, Kecamatan Sayung, Kabupaten Demak, Jawa Tengah, Sabtu (22/4). Penanaman bibit mangrove tersebu

Demak, ANTARA JATENG - Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar stated that mangrove planting, aimed at preventing soil erosion, can also serve as a means to develop ecotourism.

"We highly support the development of ecotourism, particularly the planting of mangrove seeds," she said after planting mangrove seeds in Morosari coast in Demak, Central Java, on Saturday.

Besides serving as a tourist site, mangrove forests can also be used to boost production to support the economy, she stated.

Moreover, President Joko Widodo himself has stated that Java has beautiful scenery and that mangrove was a good choice to develop ecotourism, she added.

Demak Deputy District Head Joko Sutanto meanwhile noted that the Demak district government was encouraging local people, particularly those who earn their living as farmers and fishermen, to switch to develop tourism sector.

Among the popular tourist sites in Demak are Morosari coast and Syeh Abdullah Mudzakir grave, he remarked.

"The roads leading to the tourist sites will be planned in such way that visitors can reach them easily," he pointed out.

The district government will also build kiosks to sell the products of micro, small, and medium industries, he revealed.