Abstract
Support of local people is important things regarding successful ecotourism management. Ranu Pani is located in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BTSNP), Indonesia. This study aims was to examine how residents’ views and the relationship between perception, attitude, communication and participation on ecotourism. A questionnaire survey was conducted to get the data. For analyzing data, it used regression analysis through SPSS. The results showed that there was a relationship between positive perception, communication and participation. Most of respondents agreed ecotourism would like to improve attractiveness of the community, and raise incomes. Regarding communication, residents would like to give information and feel happy when visitors asking them about their nature and culture. Regarding attitude, most of respondents supported with national park management. However, they were only 58.7% satisfied with development of national park. Therefore, the authority should improve their capacity to provide more employment opportunities and to escalate residents-national park relationship.
Highlights
According to Gurung (1995), Metha & Heinen, (2001), Wells & Brandon (1993) successful protected area management will not be gained without cooperation and support from local communities (Lai & Nepal, 2006: 1117)
Conflicts in Bantimurung Bulusaraung (Babul) National Park, the conflict is related to Babul border boundary, and the utilization of the natural resources contained within National Park (Kadir, 2013:189)
This study proposed four statements, namely: “We feel happy when any visitors/ tourists ask about our customs; We would like to give some information related to our nature and culture to the visitors/ tourists; Communicate with visitors/ tourists make us pride and self-respect/ self-esteem related to our tourism potential; and Visitors/ tourists ask about traditional clothes”
Summary
According to Gurung (1995), Metha & Heinen, (2001), Wells & Brandon (1993) successful protected area management will not be gained without cooperation and support from local communities (Lai & Nepal, 2006: 1117). Redford et al, (2006) stated that “protected areas of all types will not survive without people inside them using them in sensible ways, or those outside them respecting them and defending them” (Wang & Yamamoto, 2009: 68). In many cases conservation aims create conflicts with local community perceptions, needs and desires protected areas management (Ciocanea et al, 2016:71). According to Pearce (1980), to know public support for tourism development, examination of local people's attitude towards tourism is essential in the determination of local domestic policy, planning and management responses to tourism (Jimura, 2011:291). Local people perception, attitude and participation should be stimulated for more effective ecotourism management
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