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sustainable way makes socialization programs to
increase knowledge and awareness of the
community to maintain and preserve Sangiran. For
example, BPSMP Sangiran cooperates with various
universities to conduct research, journal writing,
scientific writing competition at high school level,
junior high school painting competition, art training
of Gejok Lesung traditional music, making souvenir
made from resin and waste wood, and partly. Thus
Sangiran revitalization indicates the involvement
and empowerment of local communities intensively
in order to obtain maximum results.
4 CONCLUSIONS
The revitalization of Sangiran archaeological area
through the development of special interest tourism
brings a good positive impact on the existence of
Sangiran site and to the people who live around. In
view of the tourism development, Sangiran region
has uniqueness and speciality that can be developed
into a special interest tourism attraction. Tourists can
see first-hand the various types of ancient human
fossils, flora, fauna, and other cultural heritage
traces. In addition, visitors can witness the process
of finding and extracting fossils, stratigraphy/soil
outcrops where the discovery of various fossils, and
living-culture community who live there. Through
ancient tourism activities, visitors are given a deep
understanding of the importance of Sangiran site for
science and education. They gain an authentic
experience about the Sangiran site, adventure
experience in Sangiran area, and can learn with the
citizens. Increased understanding and awareness of
visitors to the Sangiran site can suppress the
negative impact of tourism activities such as
environmental damage Sangiran and fossil sales.
Public participation in the revitalization Sangiran
site achieved through a number of activities that
support the preservation of Sangiran and tourism
service provision activities. Through Pokdarwis and
Young Guardian Club, the citizen is directly
involved in the Sangiran site conservation activities
and at the same time enhances their knowledge and
skills. In cooperation with higher education
institutions, BPSNP and local governments make
socialization and training programs on tourism to
empower communities. Armed with this knowledge
and skills, people can participate in the provision of
tourism services such as accommodation services,
scouting, restaurants, souvenirs, and art atrocities of
the people. In short, the revitalization of the
Sangiran area is done in two directions: Empowering
death monument in the form of traces of ancient life
into special interest tour packages, and empowering
living culture and local knowledge that is actually
still practiced by the local community. Both are
symbiotic and mutually reinforcing so the existence
of the Sangiran site as a world heritage can be
preserved and developed.
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