Regional Secretary of Buleleng, Bali says he feels annoyed that Menjangan Island is still not managed properly.
Dewa Ketut Pupaska told Tribun Bali that Menjangan Island is a tourist destination that will influence the development of tourism up in Buleleng, but the island does not have the infrastructure to support tourism activities.
For instance, there are no bathrooms and there’s no water supply on the island.
To make matters worse, there’s also not a place for trash, so people will often just litter.
Pupaska says tour guides must urge visitors not to throw garbage on the island and instead bring their waste with them, but he anticipates visitors not helping keep the island clean.
“Many tourists visit because they are attracted by the beautiful panorama that is promoted. But when they get there, they are not supported by adequate infrastructure. The absence of a bathroom, no trash disposal, the pier has been broken for years, it’s alarming,” he said.
The island is known as a habitat for deer, but Pupaska worries that the animals will go extinct during the dry season with lack of water supply and/or from choking on trash discarded by tourists.
Pupaska did not metnion in the report how he will tackle Menjangan Island’s issues, so we hope he’s got some sort of plan up his sleeve to save the island’s trademark deer at least.
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