transportation. This product is intended to serve tourists from place of origin to point of destination or hotel to tourist attractions. Developing or not a
country or a region bustling tourist destination visited by tourists rely on third-tourism products produced by the country or the region. The better and
competing products, more and more tourists are visiting the country or the region. On the other hand, the worse resulting product, the less tourists
visiting the country or the region.
3.1.2 Tourism wealth in Simeulue
Before the tsunami was hitting Simeulue, people have been running to the hills. Though their soul survived, but their homes and possessions
destroyed. Now they began to try to rise through the skills passed down by our ancestors that is weaving pandan mats. Together with the Norwegian
Red Cross, the people who live in western Simeulue remoteness of the region started on the long road towards the future ...
World tourism attraction invites many governments in the world to develop. As a source of income, tourism save huge potential. According to
some experts, these days have become tourism businesses or third largest industry after oil and the arms trade. Some are even saying that tourism is
the second largest business fields after oil. As the stream of foreign exchange, the tourism industry is quite
tempting for State purposes. Aside from foreign exchange bought by the
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travelers during the visit, the destination country or region also get economic benefit, such as tax revenue from business sectors related to
tourism such as hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues etc.. In addition to a stream of foreign exchange, the tourism industry could also be the motor
economic developement. As an illustration, the tourism industry needs to attract tourists needs to come to an area such as a hotel or inn. To meet the
food needs of a hotel or inn, managers need a food-grade ingredients and fresh. To meet the needs of those looking for foodstuffs such as vegetables
and fruits in the area around the location of the hotel or accommodation in order to obtain fresh material.
This needs to be an opportunity for local communities to develop agro-industry, with attention to quality and quantity. Another example is,
every tourist who visits a country or region would require state or souvenirs from the area as a memorial to the travelers who can tell friends, family,
colleagues. This is certainly the need to encourage people in the country or a tourist destination to work and produce the desired tourist souvenirs.
Thereby, ultimately encouraging the growth of small industries is existing in the community.
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3.2 The Strategies of Simeulue Island as Ecotourism Resort
