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South Tapanuli zeroes in on ecotourist potential
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An adult male Tapanuli orangutan sits on a tree. (https://morphobank.org//Tim Laman)
S
outh Tapanuli regency in North Sumatra is ready to mark its place on the map by developing its ecotourism while boosting the economy and locals’ living standards.
“Amazing,” Marta Garrido Ventura said, describing in one word how she was mesmerized by the serenity of the Batangtoru ecosystem in Sipirok district’s Bulu Mario village in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra.
Ventura, an ecotourism agent from Spain, recently visited the village along with her colleague Nora Arriazu for two days. They said during their visit that the nature and culture of Batangtoru was highly appealing and labeled Sipirok district a potential ecotourist destination, especially for Spanish tourists.
“I can see Tapanuli’s orangutans and the traditional processes of palm sugar industries [...] the ecosystem of Batangtoru is very nice,” Ventura said.
Meanwhile, South Tapanuli Tourism Office head Ali Akbar Hutasuhut said he appreciated the agents’ visit to Sipirok.
Their visit, he said, was a tremendous boon to his office, which had been intensively promoting nature and cultural tourism in the area.
