Borobudur Authority Agency

Borobudur Authority Agency

Badan Otorita Borobudur
Agency overview
Formed	2018 (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]

References

1. "Sustainable Tourism Destinations in the Borobudur Authority Agency Area". kemenparekraf.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
2. "BAB II GAMBARAN UMUM BADAN OTORITA BOROBUDUR". Institutional Repository UNS.
3. iipcnewyork (2024-06-24). "Exploring Investment Opportunities in Borobudur as Indonesia's Super Priority Tourism Destination". IIPC New York. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
4. "Kementerian Investasi dan Hilirisasi/BKPM - Borobudur Highland". www.bkpm.go.id. Retrieved 2024-10-29.