The Roles of Qualified Translators and Interpreters in Realizing Quality Ecotourism

The aims of this study are to find out how importance qualified interpreters and translation in realizing quality ecotourism and the roles of higher education institutions in the effort of realizing quality ecotourism. This study applied descriptive qualitative method by taking data from various sources, such as, notices, signs, banners, websites, news from mass media and social media. For the purpose of analysis, two concept were applied, namely, the concept of ecotourism and translation. Based on the result of analysis it was found that qualified interpreters have major roles in realizing quality ecotourism. They have the role of preservation and sustainable ecotourism development; they are educators for visitors on knowledge of ecotourism objects and destination by informing their clients and providing their clients on certain custom, tradition and culture. And lastly, qualified interpreter increases economic development. On the other hand, qualified translators are important to make tourism-related translation, such as, website, brochures, pamphlet, notices, announcement, and so forth more accurate to guarantee their validity and legitimacy. And finally, higher education can take important roles through their three pillar of higher education programs