#exploreKalimantan   #connectingKalimantan   #landofadventures

First of all, we would like to say Happy New Year 2023, wishing you more prosperous new year. Congratulations for surviving the Pandemic storm and enjoying a new vibe of tourism reborn now. Recover together, recover stronger.

A very good starting 2023, Orangutan Applause and friends of local tour operators focusing on ecotourism in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo got an opportunity from Indecon to promote our destination. Indecon is Indonesian Ecotourism Network, a non-government organization established in 1995, focusing in developing and promoting ecotourism in Indonesia. They particularly envisage ecotourism as one of the sustainable options of natural conservation; by encouraging visitors to minimize the negative impact of their visit as well as encouraging local government and local community to manage their consumption of natural resources in sustainable manner. They believe that if this harmonious relation is achieved, then natural conservation can function effectively to improve welfare of local community.

_{^{Explore Klaimantan meets The Deputy of Destination and Infrastructure Develompent, Ministry of Toursim and Creative Economy}}

It was a great opportunity to collaborate with local tour operators in Kalimantan to promote #exploreKalimantan with a dream #connectingKalimantan. As the third largest island in the world, Kalimantan has a huge ecotourism product to experience by traveler. Nowdays, the biggest challenge is how to #connectingKalimantan. Ecotourism products in every destination should be connected, so traveler able to experience the whole of Kalimantan, it is not only about the biodiversity, landscape, and an exotic animal but also the people and its cultures.

Government support is really need to provide some connected infrastructure among cities in Kalimantan. Land road connectivity will provide access and a great experience to the traveler to see detailed the beauty of Kalimantan #landofadventures. Otherwise, flights route connectivity also important to provide a quick access to the remote destination in Kalimantan. On this case, Indecon facilitated us Explore Kalimantan to meet Mr. Vinsensius Jemadu the Deputy of Destination and Infrastructure Development, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Facilitated by Ary Suhandi and Rifky Sungkar, Explore Kalimantan share the opportunities of ecotourism product in Kalimantan and a big dream how to Connecting Kalimantan as an ecotourism destination in Indonesia. Out of our expectation, Mr. Jemadu respond on a great way and will follow it up to Mr. Minister so all the deputy can take a part in according to the ecotourism in Kalimantan and a big plan of Ibu Kota Nusantara IKN – Nusantara Indonesian Capital.

Thank you to Indecon for all the good work for ecotourism, also to TFCA Kalimantan – The Forest Conservation Act as donor for this event, also for all friends of ecotour local operator Travydoor -Maratua Island East Kalimantan, Yokkitatour -Pontianak equator West Kalimantan, Kalimantan Tour Guide- East Kalimantan, AA Borneo Tour -Central and South East Kalimantan and Alexa Scuba -diving all over Indonesia. Thanks to friend from Merabu Village, the beauty and historical karst in East Kalimantan. We are looking forward to a new year filled with plenty of work and opportunities from you all. It is priceless and I hope we can grow together in the future.