Why is it Necessary to Maintain and Protect Borobudur Temple? Opinions from Indonesian Citizens.
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Borobudur Temple is one of Indonesia's world-renowned tourist attractions. Built in the 9th century, this structure is a cultural heritage site frequently visited by both domestic and international tourists.
According to a survey by the Katadata Insight Center (KIC), several reasons necessitate the preservation and maintenance of Borobudur Temple.
“Preserving cultural heritage is the most widely understood reason for the need to maintain and protect Borobudur Temple,” stated KIC in its report. A majority, or 92%, of respondents cited this reason.
Further reasons for maintaining and protecting Borobudur Temple, as cited by respondents, include its status as a historical icon (84%), extending the temple's lifespan (60%), and its function as a place of worship (60%).
Additionally, 53% of respondents stated that maintaining Borobudur Temple is necessary to enhance visitor comfort. The remaining 12% cited other reasons, while 0.2% responded that they did not know.
Previously, PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur conducted a trial run of limited-capacity access to ascend the temple in February 2023. The number of visitors allowed to ascend the temple was reduced from 50,000-60,000 people per day to 1,200 people per day.
Furthermore, a plan to increase the price of ascending the temple was proposed during the same period, with prices ranging from Rp 100,000-Rp 150,000 (domestic) and Rp 500,000 (foreigners). However, the final pricing is still under review.
The access restrictions and planned price increase for Borobudur Temple are implemented due to the temple's increasingly fragile condition. This deterioration is attributed to erosion and degradation of the temple, irresponsible tourist behavior such as theft and vandalism, and natural challenges such as climate change, eruptions, and earthquakes.
The KIC survey involved 1,648 respondents from Java and 543 respondents from outside Java, spread across various regions of Indonesia. The survey comprised 56% female and 44% male respondents.
Over half of the respondents were from Java (75%) and Sumatra (14%). Respondents from Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku-Papua ranged from 1% to 5%.
Respondents were aged 18-56 years. The majority were from Generation Y (52%), followed by Generation Z (25%) and Generation X (23%).
Most respondents were privately employed (25%) with a D4/S1 education level (41%). The largest proportion of respondents had average monthly expenditures in the SES DE category, or less than Rp 2 million (38%).
The survey was conducted from March 21 to April 18, 2023, using an online survey method.
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