Jakarta Provincial Government's efforts to encourage the community to recognize sustainable ecotourism
Jakarta – To increase public understanding regarding the sustainability of ecotourism and sustainable environmental management, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government through the Department of Tourism and Creative Economy is holding the Jakarta Ecotourism Festival 2025. This event also invites the public to recognize the potential of marine and urban ecotourism in the DKI Jakarta Province, promotes a sense of concern for the and ecotourism environment, encourages the younger generation to actively contribute to the promotion of Jakarta’s ecotourism-based tourism through social media platforms and community. Head of the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Service, Andhika Permata, said that in the future, his party will strive to make ecotourism places in Jakarta more popular tourist attractions and be visited more often by people in Jakarta and outside Jakarta. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “Thus, the benefits and benefits of protecting the environment can be felt by the community itself. This activity is a forum for the community to learn, recognize, understand and contribute to environmental sustainability,” Andhika said in a written statement, Saturday (18/10/2025). This activity is one of the main programs of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Tourism and Creative Economy Department that aims to promote ecotourism locations in the capital Jakarta to become the people’s choice when they travel. This event will take place from 14 October to 15 November 2025. Participants include high school/vocational school students, university students, communities, tourism associations, media and the general public of the city of Jakarta. In addition, the implementation of this activity is also one of the steps taken by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to invite the public to choose tourism activities that are more environmentally friendly, low emission and to educate the public to participate in the development of experiential tourism that is educational, productive (such as urban farming) and sustainable. Andhika said that the purpose of this activity was to open the minds of the community and the younger generation to the potential of developing ecotourism in Jakarta. “Jakarta Ecotourism Festival 2025 is a platform for the public to recognize and understand more deeply what ecotourism is, the importance of ecotourism in the center of the capital, as well as the importance of sustainable environmental management in the lives of the people of Jakarta,” Andhika said. “We want to cultivate a sense of public concern about the sustainability and environmental sustainability of the City of Jakarta by choosing tourism activities that are more environmentally friendly through the promotion of sustainable ecotourism,” he added. Jakarta Ecotourism Festival 2025 Series of Activities The Jakarta Ecotourism Festival 2025 consists of three main series of activities, namely Mainland Tour, Island Tour and Outbound, which offer interesting and refreshing ecotourism experiences in various areas of Jakarta. 1. Ecotourism Mainland – One Day Tour In this activity, participants will visit leading ecotourism-based tourist destinations in five areas of Jakarta; Central Jakarta, West Jakarta, East Jakarta, South Jakarta and North Jakarta. This activity will be conducted in the form of an environmentally friendly one-day tour, accompanied by a professional tour guide who will provide education regarding nature conservation, local culture and sustainable tourism practices. 2. Island Ecotourism – 2 Days 1 Night Trip Two days and one night tour to Jakarta archipelago ecotourism destinations (Batumera, Payung Island), accompanied by a professional guide with educational experiences about marine ecosystems, local culture and sustainable tourism. Participants will also be invited to participate in preserving the beauty of the environment in the Seribu Islands, DKI Jakarta Province in mangrove planting and coral plant activities. From the implementation of this activity, it is hoped that people will be more interested in traveling to the Thousand Islands to participate in maintaining sustainable ecotourism in the Thousand Islands, DKI Jakarta Province. 3. Outbound Ecotourism-based outdoor training activities (outbound) packaged in an educational and recreational manner, designed to promote cohesion, leadership and concern for the conservation of nature and the environment of tourist destinations. This activity will be carried out around the Ciliwung River. Participants will be invited to walk along the Ciliwung River, learn about the importance of the role of the Ciliwung River in the activities of the people of Jakarta, learn about the roles and actions that the community can take to preserve the Ciliwung River and also provide training related to leadership skills for the younger generation to continue to care for the Ciliwung River and take real action in the conservation of the Ciliwung River. (acn/ega)