Coaching CHSE dan Pengelolaan TNGL di Ekowisata Batu Katak
Writer: Claudina Sibarani, Programme Associate
Editor: Firra Kholisha Mustika, Communication
Since the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, Indonesia's tourism movement has come to a halt. Covid-19 is a new challenge and a large-scale obstacle to the world of tourism. The tourism dimension cannot be separated from human activities to travel from one place to another. Covid-19 makes tourism stronger and creates various new innovations, one of which is tourism based on “Safety and Hygiene”.
The government has set CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment Sustainability) standards as a new tourism policy to restore and support post-pandemic tourism. The Covid 19 pandemic has made tourists now prioritize safety and hygiene aspects. Therefore, the government, businesses and stakeholders must be able to adapt to this change. The implementation of CHSE in every tourist destination is needed as a response to the needs of tourists.
DESMA Center held a series of “CHSE Coaching and GLNP Management in Batu Katak Ecotourism” on April 13, July 13 &14, and September 8, 2022 in Batu Katak Ecotourism Area, Batu Jongjong Village, Bahorok District, Langkat Regency. This activity aims to provide assistance in introducing CHSE and the importance of implementing CHSE in tourism destination areas.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, Indonesia's tourism movement has come to a halt. Covid-19 is a new challenge and a large-scale obstacle to the world of tourism. The tourism dimension cannot be separated from human activities to travel from one place to another. Covid-19 makes tourism stronger and creates various new innovations, one of which is tourism based on “Safety and Hygiene”.
The government has set CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment Sustainability) standards as a new tourism policy to restore and support post-pandemic tourism. The Covid 19 pandemic has made tourists now prioritize safety and hygiene aspects. Therefore, the government, businesses and stakeholders must be able to adapt to this change. The implementation of CHSE in every tourist destination is needed as a response to the needs of tourists.
DESMA Center held a series of “CHSE Coaching and GLNP Management in Batu Katak Ecotourism” on April 13, July 13 &14, and September 8, 2022 in Batu Katak Ecotourism Area, Batu Jongjong Village, Bahorok District, Langkat Regency. This activity aims to provide assistance in introducing CHSE and the importance of implementing CHSE in tourism destination areas.
CHSE Coaching and GLNP Management at Batu Katak Ecotourism, is part of the Ecotourism Digitalization Project and Strengthening the Capacity of Ecotourism Actors in Gunung Leuser National Park, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra implemented by DESMA Center.
Digitalization of Ecotourism and Strengthening the Capacity of Ecotourism Actors in Gunung Leuser National Park, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra implemented by DESMA Center is a development project of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW.
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Digitalization of Ecotourism and Strengthening the Capacity of Ecotourism Actors in Gunung Leuser National Park, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra implemented by DESMA Center is a development project of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW.
The Ecotourism Digitalization and Capacity Building Program consists of a series of training activities that include: (1) Tour Guiding Training (2) Itinerary and Tour Quotation Preparation Training (3) Service Excellence Training (4) Homestay Management Training (5) Culinary Training (6) Hygine & Sanitation Training (7) Financial Management Training (8) Social Media Management Training (9) Story Telling Training, Caption Writing, writing Ecotourism Promotion Articles.
This project also provides facilitation of (1) implementation of CHSE certification in the tourist destination category, (2) business matching, (3) Fam trip (4) Stakeholders Networking, and (5) Development of a digital platform that will synergize tourism and creative economy businesses in the Gunung Leuser National Park area in Langkat Regency, North Sumatra.
The Ecotourism Digitalization Program and Strengthening the Capacity of Ecotourism Actors are aimed at providing solutions to the challenges of market access, connecting attractions and increasing quality tourism products in the GLNP region III area. This is in line with government objectives contained in the National Medium-Term Plan 2020 - 2024, the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy 2020 - 2024 and the National Tourism Development Master Plan 2010 - 2025.
