Jakarta, Aug. 28 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions has called on alumni of the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) non-state apparatus program to help develop ecosystem-based tourism in rural areas.

The ministry's Director General for Disadvantaged Regions Development Samsul Widodo said on Thursday that this approach promotes integrated, sustainable development of village tourism.

Ecosystem-based tourism includes natural resource management, community organization, and local participation, he said.

By incorporating these elements, the model can empower communities economically and support environmental sustainability while promoting local scenery, he added.

"For example, villages ca...