Pokdarwis Desa Medan Mas, Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, is a village tourism group that is active in mangrove conservation and ecotourism development, led by Ashri Afif, with activities such as study tours to other tourist villages to improve tourism management capacity.
Main Activities and Focus of Pokdarwis Medan Mas:
- Mangrove Conservation: One of their main focuses is protecting the remaining mangrove ecosystems in their region.
- Ecotourism Development: They are striving to develop the potential of nature tourism, particularly that based on mangroves.
- Capacity Building: Pokdarwis Desa Mas also actively learns from other tourist villages, such as conducting a comparative study to Penglipuran Tourist Village to hone its tourism management skills.
- Cooperation: They collaborate with various parties, including the Harapan Bunda Foundation (YHB) and the Medan Mas Village Government (Pemdes), for activities such as the International Mangrove Day celebration.