Education aspect of the community participation on developing geotourism Bakara Village

Abstract

Tourism is one of the important sectors that can improve the economy of the community. One form of tourism that can fulfill the desires of tourists that benefit society and the environment, as well as the trigger of development and the local economy is Geotourism. Bakara is one of the leading tourist destinations in Humbang Hasundutan District. This phenomenon is the result of a Supervolcano eruption, from this eruption not only creating extraordinary natural scenery, cultural diversity, biodiversity and also communities that have local wisdom and live in harmony with nature. Geotourism has a focus on aspects of world heritage through education. This study aims to examine Education aspect of the community participation in developing Geotourism Bakara Village. This research uses a mixed method, combining the elements of Geotourism by direct observations, questionnaires distribution, and depth interviews with key respondents. Education aspect of the community participation on developing Geotourism Bakara Village was analyzed on indicators, namely interpretation of geosites, appreciation of cultural values and world heritage, knowledge, and understanding of Geosite, Educational activities, and Geosite Development. The result shows that the five elements of Education aspects have a positive respon from respondent but it must be improved to increase of tourism and also the economy in Bakara Humbahas District.

Polarization among Stakeholders Perception on the Interpretation of Ecotourism Resources in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park

“…and will cause conflict if the manager rigidly enforces a ban on entry to the area for the surrounding community (Bhandari, 2011). As an area that has many villages in and around the area, increasing community support is one of the efforts to achieve the goals of sustainable national park management (Stem et al, 2003;Bushell & Bricker, 2017;Mayaka et al, 2018;Elwell et al, 2020;Sinaga et al, 2020;Muzambiq et al, 2021). Therefore, collaboration with stakeholders is very important (Manning & Anderson, 2012;Bushell & Bricker, 2017).…”

“…In managing interpretation programs in the TNGHS area, it is very necessary to involve the community more deeply by making them interpreters (Stem et al, 2003;Mayaka et al, 2018;Sinaga et al, 2020). In principle, the community has deeper knowledge of aspects of local culture (Gunara et al, Scientific Article ISSN: 2087-0469 Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 28(2), 174 190, August 2022-EISSN: 2089-2063 2019).…”

“…The interpretation method used must be one that makes it easier for the public to convey the message of interpretation, and is easily accepted by tourists as program users (Marschall et al, 2017;Ababneh, 2018;Tung et al, 2018;Tiberghien & Lennon, 2019;Sinaga et al, 2020;Ballantyne et al, 2021;Lennon & Tiberghien, 2021;Mutiara et al, 2021). The method of traveling around and telling stories is an appropriate method of involving the community.…”

The Polarization of Orientation Among Stakeholders on Interpretation Subjects at Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park

“…In addition to ensuring that these natural resources are managed sustainably, it aims that ecotourism development can reach further areas outside the national park (Muzambiq, Walid, Ganie & Hermawan, 2021) and connected to the flow of water from waterfalls. This development will ultimately increase the participation of the community around the national park area in tourism activities (Bushell & Bricker, 2017;Mayaka, Croy & Cox, 2018;Sinaga, Ginting & Marpaung, 2020).…”