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Environmental activists have condemned the alleged illegal use of protected forest as a final disposal site by the Samosir administration in North Sumatra, calling on the administration to put an end to it as pollution hits the tourism area surrounding Lake Toba.
The government has defended its efforts to deal with disaster threats in priority tourist destinations, some of which lie in so-called red zones, or areas highly prone to natural catastrophes like earthquakes and tsunamis.
Amid the hullabaloo, a poster for the Lake Toba Pork Festival has circulated on social media. The event, which will take place from Oct. 25 to 26, is set to feature a pork-based culinary competition, selfies with pigs and a pig stall-cleaning competition, among other things, according to the poster. (rfa)
Belitung, one of two main islands located off the east coast of Sumatra, is well known for its picturesque beaches and thousand-year-old granite rock formations, while Toba Caldera geopark, which includes the Toba Lake, is famous for its status as the largest volcanic lake in the world.
As the largest volcanic lake in the world, Lake Toba in North Sumatra has what it takes to be developed into a world-class tourist destination, especially under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo 10 new Balis initiative, which aims to boost the economy amid stagnating consumer spending and a slowing investment outlook.
