Blue Voices

Traveling to a place is not fun enough if you don't taste the culinary specialties and souvenirs of the region. But watch out! Do not let the goods / food that you consume come from endangered species even protected by the law! As tourists we must be wise in choosing, not to give a negative impact on the marine and surrounding ecosystems. Because by acting wisely, we can help the economy of the local community while minimizing the illegal trade in endangered animals. Let's look at some tips so that you become a wise traveler in shopping!

Look for as much information.

Gather information about the unique tourist sites that you will visit, be culinary, customs and culture, to the unique species that can only be found there.

Avoid consuming endangered marine animals and the length of the breeding process.

Don't eat fishery products made from marine species such as sharks, turtles, marine mammals, lobsters and groupers. This is because the species has a long time to regenerate, if we consume it means the amount of demand will increase, so that fishermen will look for more animals to meet market demand. Because the breeding time is very long, it may be that the fishermen caught are chicks that have not had time to produce eggs. How do fish not run out quickly?

Don't buy souvenirs made from marine species such as turtle shells, bahar roots, coral reefs, etc.

Even though they are dead, if you buy these items you can be misused by people who are not responsible. These people could have said that the merchandise they sell are made from dead sea turtle shells, even though he got it by catching and then killing the turtle to take the shell and make a souvenir for you. Better, look for a replica or buy another hand-made souvenir, find it safe!

Buy handicrafts from the local community.

By buying handicrafts from the local community, it means that you benefit and show appreciation for them. This action also triggers the community to improve the quality of their products. In addition, directly you also help move the economy of the local community to be more developed.

Bid reasonably.

As buyers we also have the right to bargain! Indeed, sometimes some typical souvenir sellers at tourist attractions offer prices that are not expensive. You have the right to bid on a human level. You can ask first how the manufacturing process can turn into beautiful souvenirs that are traded. That way, you can guess what a fair price is given from the results of hard work during the manufacturing process. In addition, you can also be more familiar with the seller, the possibility is given a greater discount. Yay!

Those are some tips that you can apply while on vacation later. Hopefully with the small steps you take, it can help preserve nature and improve the welfare of the local community. From now on, be a wise tourist in consuming every product produced from nature. Happy heart, nature is awake!