One criteria for selecting the transmigration community sites is its natural
and unspoiled natural attraction for eco tourism. Every transmigration site is an
Eco-tourism village. There are 10 sites to begin with each site having different
eco-tourism attractions. A tourist\retirees can hop from one village to another and have
different experience on each site. Part of the eco-tourism experience is living with the
locals and enjoying recreational facilities like golf course, shooting range, water sports
and others. The eco-tourism component is a viable business unit in itself and will enhance
the total commercial viability of the new community.
Villages will be cluster type, local style simple and comfortable
accommodations whereby the tourist or retiree lives with the community going about their
daily routine lifestyle. The visitor will be accommodated into the community during their
stay and live and work just like any one in the community does. A cray fishing village for
example will give a cray fishermens role to the visitor. The aquaculture SeaPen community
is another eco-tourism site. The visitor can also opt just to relax and laze the time
during their stay.
Eco-tourism will have various advantages to the transmigration communities
The visitors comes from many countries with diverse knowledge and background. Their
ideas and suggestions are important.
There is interaction with he visitors and the residents which improves each others
perspective
It will earn income for the community
it will promote the community overseas as the tourist and retirees go back with pleasant
experience.
One criteria for selecting the transmigration community sites is its natural
and unspoiled natural attraction for eco tourism. Every transmigration site is an
Eco-tourism village. There are 10 sites to begin with each site having different
eco-tourism attractions. A tourist\retirees can hop from one village to another and have
different experience on each site. Part of the eco-tourism experience is living with the
locals and enjoying recreational facilities like golf course, shooting range, water sports
and others. The eco-tourism component is a viable business unit in itself and will enhance
the total commercial viability of the new community.
Villages will be cluster type, local style simple and comfortable
accommodations whereby the tourist or retiree lives with the community going about their
daily routine lifestyle. The visitor will be accommodated into the community during their
stay and live and work just like any one in the community does. A cray fishing village for
example will give a cray fishermens role to the visitor. The aquaculture SeaPen community
is another eco-tourism site. The visitor can also opt just to relax and laze the time
during their stay.