Ecotourism is a responsible
travel to natural or protected area which contributes
to the conservation
in the area, improves the well-being of local people,
and is culturally
sensitive. Ecotourism is about emphasizing on local resources and employment,
thus making it attractive to developing countries with
nature-based tourism
potential and rich biodiversity.
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For Active Travellers..
500 volcanoes to climb, Week long trekking in the forest, the best surfing and diving spots in the world, World class competition sites for rafting and unique paragliding spots.
For Culture Lovers ..
More than 250 ethnic groups with 350 local languages still spoken, united under the national Indonesian language. Five main religion - Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism and Protestant - with a majority of Muslims and a long history of tolerance and openness. The ancient traditional life practiced by indigenous tribes living in the stone age (West Papua) lives in harmony with those who follow the post modern culture. The country is highly densely populated with 210 million mainly residing in the big five islands: Java, Bali, Sumatra, Sulawesi (Celebes), Kalimantan (Borneo). With mutual respect, people embrace maor world religions ranging from Islam in Sumatra to East Java, Christian in East Nusa Tenggara and ancient Hindust in Bali.
Preserving Our Heritage through Ecotourism
Our selection of ecotourism holidays offer the best way to enjoy the unique wonders of Indonesian's nature and culture - from easily accessed sites of Bali and java to the more remote forests of Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Eastern Indonesia. And here's the twist: by choosing our responsible ecotourism products, you will also contribute to the conservation of our natural and cultural heritage, and the well-being of you host communities.
Ecotourism has made a lot of progress on the ground in Indonesia over the last 10 years. All around the archipelago, a growing numbers of business, non government organizations, community groups and local governments units are working together to make ecotourism a reality. It works! In Halimun National park (West Java),in Tangkahan near Leuser national Park (North Sumatra), around Mount Rinjani in Lombok, in the Torajaland of South Sulawesi, along the beaches and rice fields in Bali, in the marine park of Komodo and in the rainforest of Borneo, more and more communities are getting the econolic benefits of ecotourists, people engaged in logging trees are now becoming the gatekeepers in the forest.
