Abstract
This study examined stakeholders’ perception related to the Korea–Indonesia international ecotourism official development assistance project in Tunak, Lombok, Indonesia. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 local community members, government officers, and project executors in 2014 and 2020. Six themes arose from the respondents’ perceptions: nature appreciation, enhancement of sociocultural development, prospect of stakeholder involvement, boosting environmental conditions, present economic contributions for conservation, and project deficiencies. The results showed that the project was carried out in line with the initial plan and emphasized local community involvement. However, the community’s dependence on external help could lead to unsustainable ecotourism practices in the future. Through various project programs, the local village’s economy and infrastructure started to develop. Education and direct local community involvement positively affected the local community conditions, both in sociocultural and economic terms.
Highlights
Ecotourism Development in Lombok, Timber forest production has become the mainstay of Indonesia’s forestry sector
Indonesia is a major exporter of tropical logs, more than all African and Latin American countries combined [1]
The Indonesian government applied a moratorium on new natural forest utilization permits and promoted the ecological tourism sector
Summary
Ecotourism Development in Lombok, Timber forest production has become the mainstay of Indonesia’s forestry sector. It accounts for the country’s second-largest foreign exchange after oil and gas. Indonesia is a major exporter of tropical logs, more than all African and Latin American countries combined [1]. This massive timber harvesting activity leads to high deforestation. According to a Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF [3]) report, there was an increase in state revenue from national parks through tourism. Strengthened by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the MoEF and the Ministry of Tourism, service revenue including ecotourism revenues, environmental and forestry contribution fees, and environmental and forestry service revenues increased year by year, reaching IDR
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