Borobudur Authority Agency

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Borobudur Authority Agency
Badan Otorita Borobudur
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Agency overview
Formed2018 (2018)
Jurisdiction Borobudur, Magelang, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Salatiga, Semarang
Headquarters Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Agency executive
  • Agustin Peranginangin, President Director
Key document
  • Presidential Regulation on the Establishment of the Borobudur Tourism Authority Agency
Website bob.kemenparekraf.go.id

The Borobudur Authority Agency (Indonesian: Badan Otorita Borobudur; BOB) is the government agency responsible for managing and promoting tourism, cultural heritage, and sustainable economic development around the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site Borobudur Temple and its surrounding regions. Formed in 2018, [1] It is the realization of Presidential Regulation No. 46 of 2017 on the Establishment of the Borobudur Tourism Authority Agency. [2] Besides overseeing the Borobudur Temple, several regions including Magelang, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Salatiga, and Semarang, are under the agency's authority for matters relating to tourism. [1] The agency operates under the Ministry of Tourism and is directly accountable to the President of Indonesia. [2]

As part of the government's strategy to position the Borobudur Temple as a "Super Priority Tourism Destination", [3] the Borobudur Authority Agency has developed a 309-hectare exclusive tourism area named the Borobudur Authority Zone. Located in the Purworejo Regency, Central Java Province, [4] the development area was created with three main aims: boosting tourism, attracting foreign investment, and stimulating local economies. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "BAB II GAMBARAN UMUM BADAN OTORITA BOROBUDUR". Institutional Repository UNS.
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