ecotourism development in nglangeran, gunungsewu geopark, indonesia
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ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Field School:ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NGLANGERAN,
GUNUNGSEWU GEOPARK, INDONESIA
Presented By: M. Baiquni and Sugeng HandokoThanks for all people and partners
Outline Introduction Ecotourism in Gunungsewu Geopark Partership Development Pattern Continual Improvements Activities and Impacts ESD Field School Key Success Factors Challange and Development
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INTRODUCTION6
Tourism is a big change and challenge in modern lifestyle Ecotourism is popular in Indonesia Archipelago country Geopark is conserving geodiversity, fostering education,
and developing local economy Ancient Mountain Nglanggeran is one of 33 Geosites in
Gunungsewu Geopark Natural and human potential in Nglanggeran Village can
be developed towards ecotourism activities with the element of conservation, education and community empowerment
Nglanggeran become popular ecotourism after earthquick in 2006 and volcano eruption in 2010.
Challange for Developing Ecotourism
The biggest obstacle in developing tourism activities is a process to change the mindset and to make people aware
of the importance of preserving nature.
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Involving society as tourism activities actors: Farmers Group as Agricultural Workshop Resource PKK (Family Welfare Program) group Homestay group as lodging provider Art performance group as a greeter and arts learning package
provider Youth as a tour guide and management of Tourism Village along
with Pokdarwis (Tourism Awarness Goup) All of these community activities are well supported by the village
government and related agencies. Forming cooperatives pioneer to involve all people in Nglanggeran
Tourism Village.
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Area Management Pattern
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PARTNERSHIP PATTERN 3C (Corporations, Cooperatives, Civil Society)
Private parties
BUMN Cooperation
NGO Cooperation
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SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
No more direct natural exploitation because of new job opportunities.
Growing awareness of the environment from the local community and the visiting tourists.
The Improvement of local wisdom and culture so there is more harmonious social life.
The Forming of economically productive community groups which support ecotourism. (Ex. Homestay, Traders, Culinary, Art, Guide, TKI Purna, Farmers and SPA Groups)
Planting paddy Mud soccerMud soccer
Learning jathilanLearning jathilan art art Fish seed Fish seed dispersaldispersal
Soft trekking gardu Soft trekking gardu pandang Ipandang I
Learning cocoa Learning cocoa cultivationcultivation
KenduriKendurian an
Flying Flying foxfox
Student initiation activities
Trees planting package
Outbond, Fun game
Trekking
Students camp activities
Family medicinal plants (Toga)
Termas medicinal plant
Research of rare tree Mistery of 7 householders
Rasulan, kirab budaya Foreign tourists
KEY TO SUCCESS
Conducting Rural Development Activity with intention to genuinely help the general public without basing on merely profit
Involving all the components in the development process, so that the sense of belonging to the village grows well.
Dividing the roles in the team and between groups of people in the village, so they focus on the development in the field of appropriate to each specialization.
Taking opportunities to be accessed in the village development. Evaluating regularly and performing continuous improvement Reporting the results including the sharing from village
management in a transparent way
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CHALLENGES
The lack of knowledge about the Geopark for the general public,and it needs good socialization in order to maintain the nature so that the strength of keeping the nature is owned by everyone who comes in the region.
Not knowing how to measure maximum capacity of visitors and limit visitors number effectively
The lack of communication with the Geopark Network in Outer Indonesia
The lack of promotion to foreign tourists to be interested in visiting our area.
ESD Field School toward InternationalMARKETING AND NETWORKING
It is important to develop Ecotourism in Sustainable way. The STARS (Sustainable Tourism Action Research Society) Graduate School of Tourism Studies, Universitas
Gadjah Mada is assisting the community to develop their potencies and capabilities. In this Global Conference Regional Center of Expertise X in Yogyakarta 22-25 November
2016 will be launched ESD Field School.
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FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The increase of human resource to reach International standards because it has entered international market by joining International Geopark network.
Development in Rural Nglanggeran Intranet to facilitate communication and create interaction with tourists.
Development of Green Entrepreneurship in Ecotourism Development Nglanggeran Village (in all elements of activities)
The developed concept of Tourism Village is not moving the tourism into the village but offering the atmosphere of the village as a tourism interest with educational and cultural activities while maintaining the naturalness.
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Thank You Very Much
M. Baiquni ia Professor in Geography, head of Magister and Doctor Program in Tourism Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
Sugeng Handoko is a pioneer leader of Nglanggeran Ecotourism HP/WA : 081802606050 / PIN BB 75DB6B32 www.gunungapipurba.com E-Mail:
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