Development of Kaligesing Area as Geotourism and Education Tourism Kaligesing Purworejo Central Java

Abstract

Summary Study was carried out on volcanic lithology and limestone lithology in Kaligesing Area, Purworejo District to identify geotourism potential. The research area include of Old Andesite Formation that have age Late Oligocene to Early Miocene and Jonggrangan Formation that have age Early Miocene to Miocene. Kaligesing area has geotourism potential that can improve the local people’s economy in terms of the beauty of morphology formed by geological processes and lithology that support the formation of morphology. Goa Seplawan, Taman Sedandang and Curug Silangit are geotourism object in Kaligesing area. Taman Sedandang and Curug Silangit have lithology igneous rocks andesite included in Old Andesit Formation (OAF). Goa Seplawan have lithology limestone included in Jonggrangan Formation. In this paper we analyzed the most representative ones based mainly on their aesthetic value as well as their geotourism potential. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the geotourism potential of Kaligesing and to determine its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as well as interactions between them when it comes to tourism development. The results of the SWOT and TOWS analysis indicate that Kaligesing as a tourist destination possesses immense geotourism potential. Keywords : Geotourism, SWOT Analysis, TOWS Analysis, Kaligesing, Purworejo