Management of Community Participation Through Education Based on Religio-Cultural Approaches for Ecotourism Development in Bantar Kulon, Lebakbarang District, Pekalongan Regency

Abstract

Bantar Kulon is one of the villages in the Lebakbarang District, Pekalongan Regency, which is geographically located in a mountainous area called the North Serayu Mountains and is designated as a Regional Tourism Development Area (KPPD) with an eco-tourism image based on the Regional Tourism Development Master Plan (RIPPARDA) document of Pekalongan Regency in 2018-2025. Bantar Kulon Village has very supportive potential for ecotourism development. However, in order to accomplish the goal of transforming Bantar Kulon into an ecotourism destination, the potential already present needs to be combined with effective community engagement management. This paper aims to study the effectiveness of educational programs based on a religio-cultural approach in an effort to turn Bantar Kulon Village into an eco-tourism village. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research approach. The residents of Bantar Kulon Village can really be encouraged to take a more active role in efforts to promote ecotourism by using some education that takes a religio-cultural approach.

Biodiversity in Lower Montane Forest of Petungkriyono: A Review

“…The Petungkriyono people have very intimate ties to environment in their traditional traditions. The villages surrounding the Petungkriyono forest have local wisdom known as nyadran Gebyog (Ahmad & Soeprabowati, 2022). This is a synergistic combination of the community's efforts to preserve the forest and the surrounding natural environment while upholding traditions passed down from generation to generation.…”

“…People are instinctively conscious of the need to preserve these natural resources because of the tradition of taking a river bath as part of a sequence of nyadran activities in the forest, which are seen to have significant spiritual value. One significant example of how cultural and environmental preservation are integrated into the daily lives of the inhabitants surrounding the Petungkriyono forest is the persistence of clear rivers (Ahmad & Soeprabowati, 2022).…”

“…Two important opportunities that can be used to the fullest in attempts to protect endemic and endangered flora and wildlife are the possibility of ecotourism as a substitute for stopping unlawful hunting or poaching, and local wisdom. Planning for conservation can be made more sustainable and effective by incorporating indigenous knowledge, such as that of the nyadran gebyog culture (Ahmad & Soeprabowati, 2022). Local communities can have a significant impact on the preservation of nature and enabling coexistence with it by making use of their knowledge of the local environment.…”