Khofifah: JLKT to realise transformation in safe and comfortable Bromo governance
East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa stated that the development of the Tengger Caldera Ring Road (JLKT) in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park will realise a transformation in tourism governance for Mount Bromo and its surroundings, making it safe, comfortable, orderly, and sustainable.
“JLKT will serve as a connector between regions around the Bromo caldera, as well as an alternative distribution for tourists to avoid concentration at a single point,” she said during the JLKT groundbreaking in Probolinggo Regency on Monday.
During the laying of the first stone for the JLKT development, Khofifah was accompanied by the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, the Head of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Agency, Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha, Probolinggo Regent Mohammad Haris, Lumajang Regent Indah Amperawati Masdar, and the East Java Regional Leadership Coordination Forum.
“In this way, pressure on the environment can be reduced, and economic benefits can be felt more evenly by the community,” she added.
“We are grateful that JLKT aligns with the TNBTS programme and the Ministry of Forestry. Then we harmonised it with the cultural strengths of the Tengger tribe, thus determining the routes,” she said.
She explained that JLKT can strengthen environmental carrying capacity while keeping it intact. From the Bromo Tengger Semeru ecosystem, there are customs and culture that serve as buffers and guardians of preservation, followed by economic sources that can be generated from maximising domestic and foreign tourists.
The development includes constructing a route spanning approximately 13 kilometres with a width of 18 metres, equipped with three rest area points, four parking pockets, 9,725 route boundary stakes, and 60 absorption wells as part of efforts to maintain environmental balance.
It is planned to have three rest areas with restrooms in each area, and water sources will be prepared to meet the needs of the rest areas and parking areas, so that tourists can enjoy the beauty of Mount Bromo.
“Let us jointly oversee the development so that it truly provides tangible benefits for the area and surrounding communities. We are optimistic that in the future, the Tengger Caldera Ring Road will become the new face of Bromo area management that is more orderly, more classy, and globally competitive, yet firmly rooted in local values,” she stated.
Khofifah also expressed appreciation and thanks for the Ministry of Forestry’s programme, which continues to strongly commit to preserving and optimising conservation areas as shared living spaces.
The East Java Provincial Government fully supports the direction of national forestry development policies. Development in conservation areas must be carried out wisely, not only oriented towards utilisation but also protection of ecosystems, strengthening of culture, and sustainable improvement of community welfare.
“With this development, it will realise a transformation in the governance of natural tourism destinations towards a direction that is more orderly, safe, comfortable, and sustainable,” she said.