Ecotourism Strategy and Potential of Delleng Simpon, Ulumerah, Pakpak Bharat Regency
DOI:
10.29303/jpm.v19i2.6543Published:
2024-03-25Issue:
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024): March 2024Keywords:
Ecotourism; Mountain; Potential; SWOTArticles
Downloads
How to Cite
Downloads
Metrics
Abstract
Ecotourism can be developed into a sustainable development model because its management concept is oriented to the economy and maintaining forest preservation and community empowerment. Delleng Simpon is a forest area with a beautiful panoramic expanse. The Delleng Simpon area is critical and has the potential to be developed. This study aims to find strategies and potentials in the management of Delleng Simpon ecotourism by considering the community's ecological, economic, and socio-cultural conditions. This research used the qualitative descriptive case study method. Data collection was carried out through surveys and interviews in the field. The data was analyzed using the SWOT method. The analysis results showed that (42%) of respondents were not involved in tourism management because ecotourism is managed directly by the Tourism Office, visitor participation in maintaining cleanliness is still low, and only (14%) always dispose of garbage in its place. Respondents' perceptions of ecotourism development, including access, facilities, cleanliness, and promotion, are still less than optimal; all respondents agreed to build public facilities and support facilities immediately. The SWOT analysis results for the Delleng Simpon ecotourism development strategy are in Quadrant I by implementing the Strength-Opportunities (SO) strategy. The priority of the SO's strategy is the development of ecotourism by involving more local communities; its management must be carried out with the principles of preserving the environment, increasing educational value, and maximizing local wisdom.
References
Rijal, S., Nasri, N., Ardiansyah, T., & Chairil, A. (2020). Potensi pengembangan ekowisata rumbia Kabupaten Jeneponto. Jurnal Hutan Dan Masyarakat, 1-13.
Safarabadi, A. (2016). Assessing Ecotourism Potential for Sustainable Development of Coastal Tourism in Qeshm Island, Iran. European journal of geography, 7(4), 53-66.
Marpaung, S. S. M., Masy'ud, B., & Sunarminto, T. (2022). Manfaat Sosial Ekonomi Penangkaran Rusa Sambar (Rusa unicolor) di KHDTK Aek Nauli, Sumatera Utara. Jurnal Agribisnis, 11(1), 31-41.
Has, D. H., Marpaung, S. S. M., & Sari, R. (2023). Pelatihan Pengelolaan Penangkaran Rusa Sambar (Rusa unicolor) Pada Masyarakat di KHDTK Aek Nauli, Sumatera Utara. Selaparang: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berkemajuan, 7(2), 923-930.
Lee, J. H., & Son, Y. H. (2017). Time Series Analysing Stakeholder Subjectivity in Maha Ecotourism Site in Pyeongchang, Korea. Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, 5(2), 47-59.
Koens, J. F., Dieperink, C., & Miranda, M. (2009). Ecotourism as a development strategy: experiences from Costa Rica. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 11, 1225-1237.
Manu, I., & Kuuder, C. J. W. (2012). Community-based ecotourism and livelihood enhancement in Sirigu, Ghana.
Marpaung, S. S. M., Yunasfi, Y., & Basyuni, M. (2022). Pengelolaan Hutan Mangrove Berbasis Silvofishery di Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan, Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Jurnal Pendidikan Tambusai, 6(2), 8949-8960.
Ajuhari, Z., Aziz, A., & Bidin, S. (2023). Characteristics of attached visitors in ecotourism destination. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 42, 100608.
Hidayat, S. (2016). Strategi Pengembangan Ekowisata di Desa Kinarum Kabupaten Tabalong. Jurnal Hutan Tropis, 4(3), 282-292.
Has, D. H., Marpaung, S. S. M., Jati, E. D., Hartati, B. R., Fitrianto, I., Yulianti, I., ... & Lubis, D. A. (2023). Ethnobotany of Food Plants in The Penghulu Tribe Community in Sarolangun, Jambi. Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA, 9(9), 7705-7712.
Marpaung, S., Has, D. H., Rahmila, Y. I., Setiawan, T., & Nugroho, S. P. A. (2023, December). Ethnographic and plant utilization: A case study of the Penguluh Tribe, Jambi Province, Indonesia: This title will be presented on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 14.45-14.55 GMT+ 7. In Frontier in Sustainable Agromaritime and Environmental Development Conference (pp. 14-45).
Bambang Supriadi, S. E., & Roedjinandari, N. (2017). Perencanaan dan Pengembangan Destinasi Pariwisata. Universitas Negeri Malang.
Tampubolon, T., & Yanti, J. (2018). Pemanfaatan Citra Satelit Landsat 8 Oli Untuk Mengidentifikasi Lahan Kritis di Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat. Jurnal Einstein, 6(01), 1-7.
Damanik, J., & Weber, H. F. (2006). Perencanaan ekowisata: Dari teori ke aplikasi.
Sari, R., Marpaung, S. S. M., Has, D. H., & Daulay, A. P. (2023). Evaluation of Planting Success and Mangrove Habitat Suitability in Various Planting Years in Pasar Rawa Village, Langkat Regency. Jurnal Biologi Tropis, 23(4), 317-322.
Marpaung, S. S. M., Masy'ud, B., Has, D. H., Paputungan, N. A., & Siregar, I. M. A. S. (2023). The Analysis of sustainability factors underlying human-monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) conflict at IPB University. Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management), 13(4), 596-505.
Mardani, A., Purwanti, F., & Rudiyanti, S. (2018). Strategi pengembangan ekowisata berbasis masyarakat di Pulau Pahawang Propinsi Lampung. Management of Aquatic Resources Journal (MAQUARES), 6(1), 1-9.
Karangsong, K. I. (2020). Potensi Daya Tarik Ekowisata Mangrove di Desa. Jurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan Vol, 17(3), 193-208.
Damanik, I. P. (2013). Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi dinamika kelompok dan hubungannya dengan kelas kemampuan kelompok tani di desa Pulokencana kabupaten Serang. Jurnal Penyuluhan, 9(1).
Sugiyono, P. (2016). Metode Penelitian Manajemen (Pendekatan Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, Kombinasi (Mixed Methods), Penelitian Tindakan (Action Research, dan Penelitian Evaluasi). Bandung: Alfabeta Cv.
Silalahi, U. (2006). Metode penelitian sosial.
Kunto, S. A. (2010). Prosedur penelitian suatu pendekatan praktek. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.
Heshmati, M., Gheitury, M., & Shadfar, S. (2022). Factors affecting possibility of ecotourism development and sustaining natural resources using SWOT approach in west Iran. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 10(2), 173-183.
Rangkuti, F. (2015). Analisis SWOT: Teknik membedah kasus bisnis. Language, 13(246p), 23cm.
Has, D. H., Marpaung, S. S. M., & Sari, R. (2024). Socialization about character education that cares for the environment among students at Hosana Private High School, Medan. Dinamisia: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 8(1), 199–207.
Author Biographies
Muhtar Ardansah Munthe, Forest Management Deparment, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Universitas Satya Terra Bhinneka
Ratna Sari, Forest Management Deparment, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Universitas Satya Terra Bhinneka
Aulia Putra Daulay, Forest Management Deparment, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Universitas Satya Terra Bhinneka
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Muhtar Ardansah Munthe, Ratna Sari, Aulia Putra Daulay
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The following terms apply to authors who publish in this journal:
1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal first publication rights, with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License (CC-BY License) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and first publication in this journal.
2. Authors may enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., posting it to an institutional repository or publishing it in a book), acknowledging its initial publication in this journal.
3. Before and during the submission process, authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website), as this can lead to productive exchanges as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
