A Total of 14 KKN-T UNDIP Students at Lerep Village Developed an Ecotourism Program Based on Natural Potential to Support Sustainable Tourism

Semarang Regency, Lerep Village (28/8) – As many as 14 (fourteen) students have successfully carried out multidisciplinary Thematic Community Service (KKN-T) program activities in Lerep Village with the program title Eco Harmony: Ecotourism Development based on natural potential to support sustainability tourism. The program consists of Nature Education and creating a tourism website. This KKN-T activity has lasted 45 days from July to August 2023.

Eco Harmony is a multidisciplinary flagship program that was developed in collaboration with students from various disciplines. With this multidisciplinary program, students are expected to be able to create a program that is beneficial to the village where they serve.

The Eco Harmony Program consists of several activities, including 1) Tree Seed Education, which includes how to plant and care for tree seedlings; 2) Eco enzyme activities, socialization activities of organic vegetable and fruit product waste to the people of Lerep Village; 3) Website Creation Activities; 4) Preparation of information in the form of leaflets regarding the benefits of fish therapy in terms of psychology.

The tree seed planting educational program activities were conducted with foreign guests who did educational tour packages in Lerep Village. This education aims to give tourists from abroad knowledge about tree seeds and how to plant seeds properly and correctly. The education is conducted in English to make it easier for tourists to understand.

Tree seedlings have been planted in various places in Dusun Lerep, such as the village hall, ponds, and around residents’ houses. Planting these seeds aligns with the vision and mission of Lerep Village, namely Go Green.

“Following the vision of the Lerep Tourism Village, namely Go Green, we support this by planting these tree seeds. So that the Lerep Tourism Village can participate in tree conversion and ecotourism, which increases the development and strengthening of tourism based on natural potential,” said the Coordinator of the Lerep Village Team, Muhammad Afif.

The creation of a tourism village management website has been handed over to the chairman of Pokdarwis Rukun Santoso, Bayu Anggara. The website is expected to help village tourism administrators conduct mentoring, financial management, and other management. In the Eco Enzyme activity, KKN-T students involved Lerep Village residents in converting household kitchen waste into pesticides. This activity is also part of the Eco Harmony program.

Apart from that, Lerep Village KKN-T students also made leaflets explaining the benefits of fish therapy from a psychological perspective. Fish therapy can positively impact human health, such as helping blood circulation and helping people calm their minds.

It is hoped that the multidisciplinary Eco Harmony program will sustainably impact Lerep Village. The multidisciplinary program follows what was mandated by the field supervisor before the KKN deployment was carried out. (Sabil Darell/KKN-T Undip Lerep Village 2023)