KIC Survey: Majority of Indonesian Citizens Support Borobudur Temple Climbing Ban
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The majority of Indonesian people support the government's policy prohibiting visitors from climbing Borobudur Temple. This is recorded in a survey report by the Katadata Insight Center (KIC) titled "Perceptions of Borobudur Temple Tourism."
According to the report, the majority, or 87%, of respondents expressed positive sentiment regarding the policy closing access to climbing Borobudur Temple.
The main reason for this positive sentiment is that respondents want to preserve the culture/authenticity of the temple, prevent damage from the bad behavior of visitors, and protect historical artifacts and sources of knowledge.
On the other hand, 11% of respondents expressed negative sentiment, mainly because they couldn't see the temple reliefs directly, couldn't fully explore the temple, and some felt the government should only implement restrictions on the time and number of visitors.
Previously, access to climbing Borobudur Temple was completely closed from mid-2020, coinciding with the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. At that time, visitors could only enter the temple courtyard or grounds.
Then, starting in February 2023, access to climb the temple was reopened with a trial of visitor number restrictions, from the previous 50,000-60,000 people per day to only 1,200 people per day.
This access restriction is implemented due to the increasingly fragile condition of the temple, both due to erosion of the temple structure, irresponsible tourist behavior, and natural challenges such as climate change, eruptions, and earthquakes.
KIC conducted this online survey from March 21 to April 18, 2023. There were 1,648 respondents from Java and 543 respondents from outside Java, with 56% female and 44% male respondents.
Respondents were from the 18-56 age group. The majority were from Generation Y (52%), followed by Generation Z (25%) and Generation X (23%).
The majority of respondents worked as private employees (25%) with a D4/S1 education level (41%). 38% of respondents were in the socio-economic status (SES) D-E group, with spending less than Rp 2 million per month.
The complete report on this survey can be accessed and downloaded from the Databoks Publication page.
"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."
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