Concepts of "health" and "ecotourism" deemed impactful for the economy

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Kinarya Anak Bangsa Foundation has conveyed the importance of health and ecotourism concepts based on principles of environmental, land, and water conservation. These health tourism and ecotourism concepts, accompanied by environmental conservation principles, are hoped to be sustainable and provide greater impact on the economy. “As well as impacting better lives for the community and natural life,” said the Founder of Kinarya Anak Bangsa, Rosita Yuwanasari Suwardi Wibawa, in a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday. Kinarya Anak Bangsa is a foundation operating in the fields of environment, social issues, and family legal inclusion, which has been granted Special Consultative status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 2024. The concept was also presented by Kinarya Anak Bangsa in a meeting related to the development of health tourism facilitated by the Klaten Regency Culture, Youth, Sports, and Tourism Office in Central Java some time ago. The meeting involved relevant stakeholders, starting from the Klaten Regency Health Office, hospitals, and doctors. Then, the foundation, associations, health and tourism experts, water tourism community practitioners, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), and others. Furthermore, Rosita also highlighted the position of Klaten Regency, which is located in the middle of Solo City and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), which sells its bustle in the tourism sector. She proposed that Klaten Regency should embrace concepts of serenity, wellness, and mental and physical health. “Also encouraging research related to tourism, the environment, the history of the Medang Kingdom (Ancient Mataram) in Klaten, the history of Sunan Pandanaran or Sunan Bayat. Also, the abundance of springs and findings of temple relics in Klaten to be woven into tourism concepts,” said Rosita. Meanwhile, Professor of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Laksono Trisnantoro, who was also present at the meeting, stated that there is also a tourism service titled sleep tourism. This sparked a discussion on the idea of further researching sleeping disorders, which could later serve as the basis for offering sleep tourism services to tourists in Klaten.