CONSERVATION
Merapi eruption mitigation in Borobudur Syefri Luwis
Borobudur, Super Priority Tourism Destination
B
orobudur Temple is one of the
century AD), uses a description of the
strategic area, national vital object and
main tourist destinations in
shape of temples and stupas, sculptural
as one of the super priority tourism
Magelang, Central Java, which
motifs, reliefs and gallery hallway. The
destinations. Super priority tourism
attracts domestic and foreign tourists
temple is vertically divided into 3 and
destinations are part of the “10 New Bali”
to visit. In the shape of a lotus, the
follows the Buddhist philosophical
program launched by the government
sacred flower of Buddhism, Borobudur
concept of attaining nirvana. Now
which is expected to drive a creative
Temple is an exceptional reflection of
Borobudur is 1200 years old.
economy that is beneficial for local
the combination of the original idea
I
residents.
of ancestor worship and the Buddhist
Borobudur as a single tourism concept
concept of achieving nirvana. The ten
seems to have weakened its great
Therefore, the Ministry of Education,
terraces of the whole structure are the
potential, namely economic potential and
Culture, Research, and Technology
stages that the Bodhisattva must attain
spiritual potential. Until 2019, Borobudur
through the Director General of Culture
before attaining Buddhahood.
is the single most visited tourist attraction
initiates coordination between relevant
in the country, so it holds the following
ministries so that the determination of
The Buddhist monument, which was built
statuses: world heritage, nationally
Borobudur Temple as a Super Priority
during the Sailendra dynasty (8th–9th
ranked cultural properties area, national
Tourism Destination run well while
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