Abstract
Ecotourism development strategy in Kelimutu National Park (KNP) is very necessary because KNP has enormous potential for ecotourism development. The potential is either in the form of flora, fauna, geology, environmental beauty, and cultural potential of the surrounding community. The aims of this study are to know the right strategy in ecotourism development and determine the priority scale of ecotourism pathways development in KNP. This study uses a case study approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews of KNP management, stakeholders in the management of ecotourism of KNP, communities around KNP, and observation. The data were analyzed using stakeholders analysis to determine the stakholders that involved on ecotourism management in KNP, SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) analysis to determine the right strategy in ecotourism management, and AHP (Analysis Hierarcy Process) to determine the priority scale of ecotourism development from several ecotourism pathway in KNP. The results show that the most appropriate strategy in the development of ecotourism in KNP is offensive strategy (taking advantage of opportunities and strengths owned), and ecotourism pathway that get the first priority to be developed is the Moni Pathway, the second is Wologai Pathway, the third is Sokoria Pathway, and the fourth is Niowula Pathway.
Highlights
Strategi pengembangan ekowisata di Taman Nasional Kelimutu (TNK) sangat diperlukan karena TNK memiliki potensi yang sangat besar untuk pengembangan ekowisata
The results show that the most appropriate strategy in the development of ecotourism in Kelimutu National Park (KNP) is offensive strategy (taking advantage of opportunities and strengths owned), and ecotourism pathway that get the first priority to be developed is the Moni Pathway, the second is Wologai Pathway, the third is Sokoria Pathway, and the fourth is Niowula Pathway
Agar Kawasan Taman Nasional Kelimutu Tetap Lestari
Summary
Hal tersebut didasarkan pada penjelasan Menteri Pariwisata (2017 yang menyatakan di sebuah media televisi nasional dan Suryawan (2014) bahwa aspek penting dari suatu destinasi wisata ditentukan oleh “3A”, yaitu atraksi, aksesibilitas, dan amenitas (akomodasi, rumah makan, pusat informasi, biro jasa perjalanan, pemandu, prasarana umum, dan/atau fasilitas umum). Faktor penentu skala prioritas pada tiap jalur yang akan dikembangkan diperhitungkan berdasarkan luasan areal yang sesuai untuk pengembangan areal ekowisata, atraksi yang dapat dilihat oleh pengunjung, kemudahan akses, kemudahan akomodasi, dan jumlah pengunjung yang memilih jalur tersebut. Berdasarkan faktor-faktor penentu tersebut jika diurutkan dari yang paling menentukan hingga yang kurang menentukan maka urutannya yaitu atraksi yang dapat dilihat oleh pengunjung (0,29), jumlah pengunjung yang memilih jalur tersebut (0,29), kemudahan akomodasi (0,21), kemudahan akses (0,12), serta luas areal yang sesuai untuk pengembangan areal ekowisata (0,07). Maka ekowisata TNK telah memiliki jalan yang baik untuk menuju jalur wisata Kawah Kelimutu, khususnya melalui jalur Ende – Moni. Potensi interpreter yang ada tersebut belum berjalan dengan baik karena masih menunggu permintaan baik dari pihak pengelola TNK maupun dari pihak pengunjung itu sendiri (wawancara lagsung terhadap Bapak Benediktus Rio Wibawanto sebagai staff TNK)
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