Mount Srobu has natural beauty that can be enjoyed by visiting tourists. One of the things that is offered in its beauty is a new cultural heritage site which is currently trying to be approved by the Jayapura City Government and also collaborating with the Regional Government of Papua Province to then be submitted to the Central Government. What was found on Mount Srobu is an ancient site that is thought to have existed in the megalithic era with various relics in the cultural heritage area. Research by interested parties was also carried out to further examine the potential for cultural heritage in the entire Mount Srobu area. There is a possibility that the ancient remains in this area have not been fully discovered because they have been buried or damaged due to natural conditions. In order to prevent further loss, Mount Srobu was immediately registered to become a protected cultural heritage.
Preserving the megalithic sites on Mount Srobu is the focus of parties who have common interests. The National Research and Innovation Agency deployed several researchers in related fields to come to Mount Srobu and carry out comprehensive observations. The results of the research carried out are then taken into consideration for the preservation process. From these results it can also be seen that the megalithic site on Mount Srobu has existed since the beginning of AD and is also a relic from the last generation of prehistoric humans. A special condition that can be found in this cultural heritage site is how there was a social structure that included leadership in prehistoric society. The various remains that remain still require time to be studied further.
The structure on Mount Srobu is not only in the form of social structure and community leadership at that time, but there are other visible structures. Starting from the residential structures that were the residence of prehistoric humans at that time and also the structures of burial and worship places. All these structures can be found by tourists who are curious about past life in the Mount Srobu cultural reserve.
The Jayapura City Government is studying what is on Mount Srobu and will collaborate with the regional government from Papua Province to work on preserving this new cultural heritage site. The preservation program also includes tourism programs offered to people who have an interest in learning about the history of prehistoric human civilization. Tourism that involves education and knowledge will certainly attract the interest of tourists who want to come to Papua. Communities around cultural heritage sites must also have an important commitment in efforts to collaborate with the government in order to preserve these cultural heritage sites. So the hope is that in the future, Mount Srobu will become a cultural heritage that remains sustainable and provides benefits in the field of education for many parties to learn about life that existed in the past.
