Abstract
The perception of tourists is a source of information and evaluation for managers of the concept of sapta pesona that has been applied to attractions. The importance of the role of tourist can influence the management of sustainable ecotourism. This study aims to analyze the potential of tourist attractions and tourist perceptions of the implementation of sapta pesona. Determination of the sample is done by using purposive sampling. Data were collected by interview and observation techniques in the field, then analyzed descriptively qualitatively using a likert scale. The results showed that the Belerang Simpur tourist attraction consisted of three tourist attraction objects namely, Cecakhah Kenali waterfall, Belerang Simpur hot water, and natural panorama. Sapta pesona implementation based on the perception of tourists is divided into two categories, namely the category of both the elements of coolness and beauty, while the enough categories are found in the elements of security, order, cleanliness, friendliness, and memories. The development of attractions still needs to be improved by involving the role of the government and the management so that the management is more optimal.
Highlights
Persepsi wisatawan merupakan sumber informasi dan evaluasi bagi pengelola terhadap konsep sapta pesona yang telah diterapkan pada objek wisata
The perception of tourists is a source of information and evaluation for managers of the concept of sapta pesona that has been applied to attractions
The importance of the role of tourist can influence the management of sustainable ecotourism
Summary
Hal ini sejalan dengan penelitian Abidjulu (2015) yang menyatakan bahwa bebatuan di sekitar air terjun dapat digunakan sebagai objek pendukung dalam pengambilan gambar. Menurut Rahlem et al (2017) air terjun memiliki fungsi ekologis yang digunakan sebagai sumber air bersih oleh masyarakat untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidupnya. Wisatawan yang berkunjung ke objek wisata ini dapat berendam menikmati hangatnya air panas dan disuguhkan dengan pemandangan yang masih alami. Objek wisata air panas Belerang Simpur memiliki keunikan yang khas berupa endapanendapan belerang yang dikelilingi oleh pepohonan (Gambar 3). Hal ini selaras dengan penelitian Sugiarto et al (2016) yang menegaskan bahwa pengolahan potensi belerang sebagai bahan baku sabun dapat menjadi peluang usaha bagi masyarakat sekitar. Hasil penilaian terhadap tujuh unsur sapta pesona di objek wisata Belerang Simpur menunjukkan bahwa kesejukan memiliki nilai yang paling tinggi yaitu 4,12 termasuk ke dalam kategori baik (Gambar 6).
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