One of the government’s efforts to improve welfare in the Kaimana district is to develop the tourism sector in the district. Therefore, together with Bali’s Udayana University, the government plans to set up and manage 5 tourism strategic areas in Kaimana. Read on to know more.
Tourism Strategic Area (KSP) in Kaimana
The Kaimana district head, Fredy Thie, conveyed that in order to advance the Kaimana tourism sector, the local government plans to build 5 areas as tourist destinations in the region.
Besides that, Fredy also said that establishing KSP in Kaimana also involved parties from Udayana University in Bali. He also added that the government would revitalize by building facilities and infrastructure to support tourism in the 5 KSPs in Kaimana.
Apart from that, his party will also prepare local MSMEs in every tourist spot so that it helps the tourism industry in Indonesia to be more diverse and cultured. For this reason, the local government has prepared a budget to build an integrated tourism sector.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Kaimana Regency Tourism Office, Usman Fenetiruma, explained that the infrastructure arrangement in each tourist area would proceed in stages. The arrangement includes telecommunication facilities, electricity, lodging/accommodation, clean water, and transportation.
In addition to building infrastructure in tourist areas, the government will also conduct outreach and education to the public to foster a sense of tourism awareness.
5 Strategic Tourism Villages in Kaimana
Meanwhile, the following are 5 strategic tourism villages the government will develop using the spatial plan formulated with Udayana University.
KSP Area 1
The first tourism strategic area in Kaimana Papua, KSP 1, includes several villages like Kampung Goromajaya, Maimai, and Marsi. Some of these villages have many tourist attractions, such as underwater tours, bird of paradise observation spots, mangrove forest tours, etc.
In Marsi village, for example, the government and local community leaders also empower cultural tourism such as woven art, traditional dance, culinary arts, etc. Artificial tourism, such as the rainbow bridge and viewing tower, also exists in this village.
KSP Area 2
The villages that are part of KSP 2 include Namatota, Siawatan, Teluk Triton, and Lobo villages. One of these villages, Namatota Village, is a hidden gem in Kaimana. Like KSP 1, several tourist objects in KSP 2 are also a Marine Conservation Area.
Namato Village, a village separated from the main island of Papua, is the first tourist village in Kaimana Regency.
The tourism potential that the government can develop from this KSP includes tourism activities such as diving, snorkeling, hill tracks, tours of prehistoric sites in the form of caves with karst rock walls, art tours of woven tomang (South Papua’s typical noken), etc.
KSP Area 3
If infrastructure development in KSP 1 and 2 is completed, the government will continue to develop KSP 3. Meanwhile, the villages included in KSP 3 are Kambrauw Village and Arguni Bay.
These villages, with a total area of 5,000 square kilometers, have a natural beauty that has not been managed optimally. In fact, in Arguni Bay, for example, along the island’s coast, there are white sand and karst cliffs, which are suitable as tourist destinations.
KSP Area 4
The villages included in KSP 4 are Kampung Yamor and Teluk Etna. Like several previous villages, tourism objects that have the potential to attract tourists in this area include tourism in tropical forests, lakes, beaches, and many others.
KSP Area 5
The last strategic tourism area is the Buruway district, whose capital is Kumbala Village. Like several previous villages, the government has not explored tourism in this district much. Meanwhile, one of the famous tourist destinations in this district is the Karawawi waterfall which has a height of about 140 meters.
So, the government’s efforts to develop 5 tourism strategic areas in Kaimana hopefully can also boost the local community’s economy as well as develop West Papua tourism well. In fact, the government is also actively socializing and educating the public to maintain a clean environment.
