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Liputan6.com, North Minahasa: Preserving the sea and a variety of marine life in it bring substantial benefits to human life. Behoi Village Community, Western Likupang District, North Minahasa, North Sulawesi, since eight years ago established Marine Protected Areas (MPA). Regulation of the villages mentioned, the DPL has about 5 hectares area is prohibited area for fishermen and the community.

Behoi village located about 70 kilometers from the city of Manado. The village was now rely on ecotourism as a potential key to increase the local economy.

Efforts to preserve the environment should be able to add benefits for residents. Because as an ecotourism village will bring in new revenue sources. Unfortunately, Behoi Village residents, their living and the average fisherman is still relatively weak economy, it still did not benefit from their care environment.

Society then asked the local government to provide assistance. One of them in the form of skills training, especially for women. The goal, to maximize the potential of the Village Behoi. (AIS)