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9 November 2024

Tipang Village: A Model of Sustainable Agriculture and Community-Based Tourism on the Shores of Lake Toba

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Nestled on the edge of Lake Toba, Tipang Village tells an inspiring story of balance between sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism. Covering an area of 512 hectares in Bakti Raja District, Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatra, this village serves as a model of agroforestry practices that support both the environment and the local economy. Agroforestry in […]

Swarno Lumbangaol’s Mission to Protect Lake Toba’s Endemic Mahseer Fish

Swarno Lumbangaol, a tourism master’s graduate, returned to his hometown of Bakkara Village after 20 years of teaching in Aceh, North Sumatra, to continue his family’s fish farming tradition. He now focuses on cultivating a rare species of mahseer fish, called Ihan (Neolissochilus thienemann), which is endemic to Lake Toba and has a declining population. […]