Papua – Billy Tokoro continues to consistently take part in mobilizing Papuan human resources in managing regional potential in a sustainable manner. By optimally utilizing regional potential. However, he realizes that there are still limitations and challenges that require a collective movement in this effort.
Lake Sentani holds a variety of potentials, ranging from natural landscape, cultural arts, food, to local culinary. Almost every village around the lake has its own potential and wealth.The atmosphere of the entrance gate of the sago forest area in Yoboi Village, Sentani District, Papua.
“Since graduating from college, I got to know photography and met people with the same hobby,” says the man who completed his undergraduate education at the Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Papua, Manokwari, West Papua.Billy Tokoro, a tourism activist of Yoboi Sago Village in Sentani, Jayapura, Papua.
“Mid-year we saw an opportunity to pioneer the village into a tourist destination. Moreover, many people are bored at home and need entertainment,” said Billy who has since been appointed as the Chairman of Yoboi Village Tourism Awareness Group. Thanks to this success, other villages around Lake Sentani were moved to do the same. In the following years, Billy and Pace Kreatif assisted other villages, such as Doyo Lama, Hobong, and Yokiwa, to be included in the 300 Tourism Village Awards.
