Tourism appeal
In the vicinity of the arrival dock lies Sunrise Beach, a tourism spot managed by locals, where visitors can enjoy the mesmerizing tropical sights of the island along with its mangrove area. When the tummy starts rumbling, one could simply hop off to a nearby culinary spot.
The shallow, clean waters of the beach frequently proffer visitors with views of colorful fish swimming around. Local kids would occasionally approach the beach to greet their bright-colored marine friends.
For those seeking a spot to relax, Sunrise Beach offers a row of shady, leafy pine trees below which visitors can take shelter from the sun while enjoying the fresh breeze of air. Gazebos and some wooden seats are also available for tourists looking to heal from fatigue.
When it comes to creative economy products, one could sample the crunchy breadfruit chips offered by locals.
As for those feeling adventurous, Pramuka Island offers enchanting underwater panoramas. On the island, visitors could also ride on a banana boat, go diving or snorkeling, enjoy swimming, or ride a bike with tour guides poised to introduce various must-see spots.
In addition to Sunrise Beach, Pramuka Island offers an array of appealing spots, such as the Mangrove Arboretum, Trash Edupark, Tanjung Elang Berseri Child-friendly Integrated Public Space (RPTRA), and choices of docks.
Moreover, Pramuka Island, designated as a tourism village, has an educational tourism activity in store. On the island, tourists can participate in a coral fragment-planting activity, contributing to the government’s mission of promoting sustainable tourism practices.
“Let us all support Pramuka Island to become a sustainable tourism village. I do believe that this island possesses huge potential,” Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno stated while visiting the island on August 17.
Usually, visitors who have participated in the activity would return to the island to check the corals they planted.
Hermansyah, chairman of Pramuka Island’s tourism community, said his side is on a mission to tap into available natural resources to stimulate the economy of local residents.
Apart from offering tourism activities, the community has been investing efforts to promote the implementation of sustainable tourism, including planting coral reefs, in the hopes of elevating the tourism quality of the island.
Visitors can also stay longer in Pramuka Island’s tourism village, which succeeded in breaking through to the top 50 in the 2024 Indonesian Village Tourism Award (ADWI), by spending the night at homestays and cottages.
ADWI is a strategic program launched by the government in March 2024 as an effort to appreciate tourism actors for their dedication to the social and economic transformations of rural regions.
The 2024 edition of ADWI focuses not only on awarding figures as it also aims to provide assistance to select tourism villages that have shown capabilities of optimizing their potential, strengthening tourism management, and ensuring environmental sustainability.
Judging by its theme of “Tourism Villages towards World-class Green Tourism,” the 2024 ADWI is a means for Indonesia to affirm its commitment to actualizing more eco-friendly tourism activities and destinations.
By promoting green tourism, the government eyes not only environmental protection but also the development of a tourism sector that can harmonize economic growth and preservation of the environment and local cultures.
Minister Uno remarked that the 2024 ADWI is also expected to facilitate the government to collaborate with strategic partners with the goal of boosting the capacity of tourism villages, ultimately assisting them in achieving sustainable growth.
A push for creative economy
A vacation will not truly be a vacation without hunting for typical local souvenirs for loved ones or colleagues.
Indubitably, Pramuka Island’s tourism village has a range of appealing sceneries and attractions in store. This is, however, not the case in terms of creative economy product options.
The issue is that Pramuka Island has not identified its featured creative economy products.
Noticing this matter, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, on August 17, held a workshop of the KaTa Kreatif (creative districts/cities) program at a local restaurant to heed the aspirations of Pramuka islanders and the obstacles hindering them in the creative economy sector.
On the occasion, Minister Uno remarked that Seribu Islands has undergone a self-assessment process, which resulted in the identification of film, animation, and video as the island's creative economy products with the most potential.
He also stated that local micro, small, and medium enterprise players had approached him in pursuit of the government’s promotional support, the establishment of a creative hub, and conveniences in registering intellectual properties so that their products could reach a broader market.
A lot of work is indeed involved. However, all the potential, efforts, and feats achieved by Pramuka Island’s tourism village promise a future where it transforms into an iconic tourism destination.
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Translator: Sinta A, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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