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Provinces of Papua and West Papua promoting tourism in the province of Bali, because Bali is a tourism icon of Indonesia which are well known in the world.

"Bali is already a world tourist attraction, so it is appropriate island to be a place to promote tourism," said Head of Culture and Tourism of Papua, Edi Sumarwan, the tourism promotional event of Papua and West Papua in Kuta.

Edi said the promotion of tourism in Bali is expected to travel agents and tourists would be more familiar tourism objects that exist in Papua and West Papua.

"Sightseeing in the two provinces are very exotic landscapes, including coral reefs are still sustainable. Raja Ampat tourist attraction well known for tourists who like diving, because nearly 70 percent of coral reefs in the marine underwater objects," he said.

According to Edi, tourists are captured is a quality tourist, since it gives priority to the preservation of nature in order to stay awake. "As more and more travelers are coming no matter the environment, the impact effect is more rapid destruction of nature," he said.

Edi continue, if of infrastructure in tourist resorts to meet the standard. Even support, such as the existence of the material hotel using local ingredients locally. "Building materials supporting tourism facilities, such as the hotel was taken of local materials, including labor also involve the local community," said Edi.

However, Edi also recognizes the cost of air transportation to the two attractions in the province of Papua and West Papua is quite high. "It costs journey to Papua and West Papua is quite high, because it is coming at this time is the executive class travelers and qualified," he said.