Collaboration Accelerates Recovery

Among tourist areas affected by disasters are beaches in Pandeglang and Serang regencies, Banten; South Lampung regency, Lampung; and Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Not all tourism recovery in the regions is going fast.

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A visitor takes a picture with a background of panoramic views of the sky and sea when the sun sets in Nipah Beach, Malacca village, Pemenang district, North Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Monday (30/12/2019). Nipah area is popular among local and foreign tourists as a spot to watch the sun set.

PANDEGLANG, KOMPAS — Recovery of post-disaster tourism cannot be done without collaboration. Therefore, the beginning of 2020 should serve as an opportunity for tourism stakeholders in a number of areas damaged by natural disasters to work together to revive tourism so that the economic wheels of the community can start turning once again.

Among tourist areas affected by disasters are beaches in Pandeglang and Serang regencies, Banten; South Lampung regency, Lampung; and Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). However, not all tourism recovery in the regions is going fast.