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INDONESIAN TOURISM AND MARINE ECOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

TOWARDS A GLOBAL MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
SUSTAINABLE MARINE TOURISM

Jakarta, Wednesday 18th - Friday 20th September 1996


ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

Tourism is the world's largest industry and is growing fast. Well managed, it is a creator
of profit. Managed poorly, it can have a disastrous environmental and social impact.

The Indonesian Archipelago is widely held to have amongst the richest and most
biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet, with more than twice the number of species
of fish than can be found even in the Australian Great Barrier Reef. With the country
now becoming a holiday destination for millions instead of thousands, the Indonesian
government is calling upon those with an interest in tourism and the environment to meet
and discuss ways of creating a tourism industry that does not destroy the very
environment upon which it thrives.

The first Indonesian Tourism and Marine Ecology Symposium will take place in Jakarta
between 18th and 20th September and will draw upon the expertise of leading
environmentalists including David Bellamy OBE and also entrepreneurs who have proved
that 'ecotourism' can be both profitable and sustainable.

The event, to be held at the newly opened five-star Gran Melia Hotel, launches a series of
new initiatives and will provide an unrivalled opportunity for all those involved in travel,
conservation and related industries to play a part in Indonesia's future as a showcase for
environmentally sustainable tourism.

ABOUT INDONESIA

Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world, with 195 million people in an
area which stretches across eight million km2, 70% of which is sea. It is comprised of
17,000 islands, giving a total coastline of approximately 81,000 km.

The islands range from mountainous and forest-clad, with hundreds of volcanoes, to coral
atolls studding the aquamarine seas. Many more foreign tourists are finding their way
into what was traditionally the domestic tourism sector and finding magic in the

unblemished nature of the country. Last year alone, Indonesia played host to 4.3 million
visitors. This number is expected to grow to 11 million by the year 2005.

Indonesia's unequalled natural resources and cultural diversity combined with the famous
hospitality and friendliness of the Indonesian people make the country potentially the
largest growth area for tourism in the world today.

The country already has a network of national parks and reserves, which, if expanded and
properly managed, are capable of protecting the full range of Indonesia's biodiversity,
which experts rank amongst the most important in the world.

KEY SPEAKERS

The symposium will be opened by the Indonesian Minister for the Environment and the
Minister for Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, and includes contributions from
internationally renowned figures such as Professor David Bellamy OBE as well as
Indonesian experts and private sector entrepreneurs in marine-based tourism.

WORKSHOPS

On the final day of the symposium there will be a series of workshops examining in detail
the practical aspects of key issues, such as community-driven tourism ventures and resort
management.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Symposium registration costs US$225, which includes attendance at all conference
proceedings including workshops, evening reception, meals and coffee.

For further information about the symposium, and registration information please return
the slip below, by fax if possible, to Sue Atkinson, Matthew Cooper or Peter Faulkner at:
Send: Name, Organisation, Postal address, Phone, Faxphone, Email details
Coral Cay Conservation, 154 Clapham Park Road, London SW4 7DE, UK
Tel:	+44(0)171 498 6248
Fax:	+44(0)1716226126
E-mail:	ccc@coralcay.demon.co.uk
Topics and time table are on web page
http://www.demon.co.uk/coralcay/i/symp.html