Ecotourism , Kampoeng kepiting wanasari Tuban bali a
special tourism destination
Link : Pemberdayaan Tanaman Bakau Kampoeng Kepiting WanasariTuban Bali
Link : Pemberdayaan Tanaman Bakau Kampoeng Kepiting WanasariTuban Bali
This Wanasari
ecotourism, located adjacent to Ngurah Rai International Airport, is on the
north side of the Bali Mandara toll road, next to the mangrove forest. Entering
the toll road from the airport roundabout we can see Kampoeng Kepiting Kuliner which
stays open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m..Being within an ambient mangrove area,
it is quite a homey and cozy way for savoring palatable lunch and wholesome dinner
with family and friends while indulging the palate with a tasty meal, patrons
can enjoy the green panorama of the mangrove forest and watch the activities on
the island’s only toll road before we catch our flights at the Ngurah Rai
Airport to fly back home
Wanasari mangrove
ecotourism is the setting for Kampoeng Kepiting Kuliner, a sustainable culinary
venue in the middle of mangrove area of Tuban, right next to the entrance of
Bali’s newest toll road. The restaurant consists of five bamboo gazebos
standing on Ngurah Rai’s mangrove area. Each gazebo is connected by a wooden
bridge and has 180 degrees view of the ocean (and the new bridge that spans
it.)
Kampoeng Kepiting Kuliner
is uniquely situated on the north side
of the Bali Mandara toll road, next to the mangrove forest. Entering the toll
road from the airport roundabout, you can see four thatched roof gazebos that
look like they are floating on the sea.
As we reach the
location and walk in to their premise, and we
take a seat on a bamboo gazebo above a swamp teeming with small crabs,
known as “kepiting” in Indonesia. As a conserved mangrove area of Bali, local fishermen
in Wanasari run sustainable programs that include producing their own mangrove
juice syrup, mangrove chips, and mangrove cookies, which are all also available
here at Kampoeng Kepiting Kuliner restaurant, with the aim of empowering the
local community.
We had an exclusive
interview with Mr. Made Sumasa, chairman of Wanasari’s Mangrove Ecotourism who
is also the head of Tuban’s fishermen association, and he tells us about
various community development programs and activities available at Kampoeng
Kepiting Kuliner, like jukung boat fishing, canoeing and mangrove tours. Ms/ Kadek
Sulasmi, , the wife of Mr Made Sumasa, who is the owner of the restaurant, also
explained about the local production of mangrove chips and cookies made of ‘lindur,’
large-leafed orange mangrove fruit, sold exclusively at Kampoeng Kepiting
Kuliner. According to Mr Made Sumasa, the notion initially emerged in 2009 and due to lack of
funds , the idea could only be realized
and opened in December 2013 and in fact, it is just 55 percent completed, as
they intend to build a floating stage so that they can stage Balinese dance performances.
Until now the Kuliner has been running for 6 months and employing 30 employees,
all of them are the fishermen‘s family members, for 6 months and it could book
a profit for enhancing the welfare of the 90 fellow fishermen and help 500 villagers
at Tuban Village. Their assets are estimated to have reached Rp. 1.5 billion.
One of the four gazebos
is the seafood restaurant serving the hot spicy crab dish Kepiting Tol
Bergoyang as its signature meal. Sautéed in black pepper sauce and served with
rice, this dish is recommended for those who love spicy food.
For those who don’t
like spicy dishes, they also serve non-spicy crab dishes, like Fried Kepiting Soka, Medium sized Kepiting and Jumbo Kepiting
Mangrove fruit juice
packed in a mineral water bottle is the perfect companion for all these crab
dishes. Most of the crabs served here are bred by the local fishermen’s group
Mangrove Wanasari Eco Tourism. The breeding site is located just a few meters
from the restaurant.
A bridge has been built
under the shady mangrove trees, which guests can walk along to look at the crab breeding
site.
The restaurant is able
to put up 300 people and has been visited by many domestic and foreign
tourists. The serving staff in the restaurant, which opened in December last
year, mostly come from the fishermen’s families.
If we can sum up the objectives of their activities are as follows
To provide knowledge to younger generations
and the community at large about the existence and significance of mangrove forests in Bali
To provide educational information as well as
an understanding of the diversity of flora and fauna that exist in it.
To provide an understanding of the importance
of the balance of the ecosystem.
To open up a new perspective, the mangroves
and the presence of fauna in it in relation to the human life.
To get a better understanding of the
meaning of socializing with others, in in this case between humans, fauna and the
environment.
To provide a special tourist attraction and destination for local people as well as tourists
To create economic value and added value to mangrove plants
To enhance the welfare of fellow fishermen ,their families .
They
also do hope that the regional Badung regency, the provincial government and
private sectors to provide more kind attention and support for their common effort
in terms of licensing, guidance, and funding .So far Pertamina, State Owned Enterprise under its CSR program ,
Bali forestry agency have provided support for them and they need more support to
complete the project.
As the afternoon sun was
waning, we ended our lovely afternoon and thanked Mr. Made and Ms Kadek for
serving us with excellence. It’s always good to meet new friends and discover
new places.
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