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| Three IKOM students and their films. (Photo: Istimewah) |
University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) continues to produce graduates and students full of work. Starting from regional to international level. This time it was the turn of three Communication Studies Study Program students, namely Devano Ramadhan Pratama, Ahmad Ali Mahfud, and Muhammad Sofwan. The film they worked on was successfully screened in Wathcdoc Documentary, mid-June. This work also allows them to graduate without a thesis.
Devano, a member of the group, said that the idea for this film appeared at the beginning of the second semester. At that time, they were invited to make a film located on Gili Ketapang. When they got there, they saw the environmental problems that had occurred—from piling up garbage, dredging sand, and taking coral reefs for house construction.
"If this habit continues, it will certainly harm this island and above. Especially considering that Gili Ketapang is one of the leading marine tourism objects in East Java," he said.
Mahfud, another member, added that the film "Combing the Coast of Gili Ketapang" raises complex environmental issues. It shows people's habits that have an unfavorable ecological effect. While on the other hand, the government runs a tourism program but does not consider the existing environmental conditions.
In addition, the condition of the settlement, which increased to 10,000 people, affected the lack of open space on the island. The existing wild goat population is also growing, even though the land continues to decrease. Finally, the garbage becomes food for the goats. Not infrequently, some goats die on the beach and are left to drift away by the ocean currents.
"Conditions of increasingly dense settlements, piling up garbage, people's habits that are difficult to change, and solutions that never come will lead to the disappearance of this island," added Mahfud.
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On the other hand, Sofwan also told the contents of the documentary. Gili Ketapang tourism began to be known by many people in the 2012-2013s, peaking in 2016-2017. Every day, hundreds of tourists come to enjoy the beach and snorkel. This changed most of the jobs of residents. Previously he worked as a fisherman, now turning from a tour operator to an accessory’s seller. So that local people no longer depend on marine products.
" People feel positive things the arrival of tourism, so the government is starting to be seen by the government with the construction of the south pier. Unfortunately, the high growth of tourism is not accompanied by proper environmental care," said Sofwan.
The three hope this film can make people aware of the importance of protecting the environment. Likewise, the government must immediately move and provide solutions to the residents of Gili Ketapang. "So, the program is not only a program but is implemented to have a positive impact. Hopefully, this film can educate the community so that their habits change and the island's resilience is maintained," said the three. (cdr/haq/wil)
