In order to ensure safe and plannable navigation of the Tabo-Tabo Education Forest, the Environment and Forestry Training Center in Makassar (BDLHK Makassar) and the forest farmer group (KTH) Deswita’s youth ecotourism group in Tabo-Tabo, are in the process of developing a digital map that will help visitors to safely navigate the Tabo-tabo Education Forest, even if they do not have any phone signal. This initiative is expected to stimulate the development of tourism activities in the area.

FORCLIME is supporting the development of this digital map, specifically through surveys and the location of points of interest, tracking roads and rescue points. The data and pictures that are collected will ultimately be integrated into the digital map and marked with relevant icons so that visitors will know what they are likely to encounter at each location. Furthermore, FORCLIME is also training KTH Deswita members to create such points of interest through the Avenza Maps application. This activity has been ongoing since January 2022 and should be finalized by June 2022.

For more information, please contact:
Daniel Maertz, Advisor for Adult Education and Training
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development