By: Syaiful)*
Southeast Sulawesi provincial government (Southeast Sulawesi) continues to dress Bokori Island to become one of the world-class tourist destination in the area. Unmitigated, this year the government poured budget to $ 25 billion to build various facilities in these attractions.
Head of Tourism and Creative Economy of Southeast Sulawesi, Zainal Koedoes said, this year it will focus on the maintenance of cleanliness Bokori Island and optimizing the use of all the cottages, including the addition of various facilities in the cottages. “There (Bokori Island) there are about 5 pieces of cottages that have been completed. This year we will optimize its use. Cottages that we will begin to fill with various facilities. This year also we will wake up an additional 10 cottages again including toilets, rinse space whether open or closed, and also a restaurant, “said Zainal in Kendari.
According to him, the island destination development funds is not only inherent in the Department of Tourism, but also on some of the working unit (SKPD) others such as the Department of Public Works, the Department of Transportation, Department of Forestry, Food Security Agency and the Department of Marine and Fisheries. For Tourism Office itself will be budgeted at Rp 4 billion.
Zainal continued, management Bokori Island today is a challenge for local governments. The reason, tourism is not yet officially opened, but tourists visiting continues to increase daily. However, he added, it will be a challenge for the provincial government. If the facility is not adequate alone is visited by many tourists, especially if the facilities have been completed, of course Bokori Island will be one of the favorite tourist destinations in Southeast Sulawesi.
)*the author is a Sulawesi regional contributor.
