Carrying capacity to preserve biodiversity on ecotourism in Mount Rinjani National Park, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract. Sadikin PN, Arifin HS, Pramudya B, Mulatsih S. 2017. Carrying capacity to preserve biodiversity on ecotourism in Mount Rinjani National Park,. Mount Rinjani National Park (MRNP) in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia has applied ecotourism which becomes more popular at international and national level. Yet, the MRNP ecotourism faces various problems such as ecotourism resources damage, erosion, or garbage left by ecotourism activities, etc. This study aims to analyze (i) the land suitability for ecotourism based on criteria of tourism object range, land use and land cover, zone type, biodiversity range, and slope, and (ii) carrying capacity of the ecotourism area, the total number of visitors who can enjoy ecotourism attraction based on activities type, total area, capacity days, and turnover factor. The results of the land suitability for ecotourism analysis show that the MRNP ecotourism has been applied on the suitable land for ecotourism, except in Pelawangan Senaru and at the Peak of Mount Rinjani due to its sensitive and fragile area. The carrying capacity assessment using Douglass formula (1982) has counted the visitors for up to 42.527 visitors per year for camping activity. Generally, this value is under the average actual visitors at present, i.e. 44.112 visitors per year. It means the MRNP ecotourism is already exceeded its carrying capacity.

The role of coastal biodiversity conservation on sustainability and environmental awareness in mangrove ecosystem of southern Malang, Indonesia

“…The success of the limited use of natural resource strategy in CMC Tiga Warna ecotourism development is indicated by the CC of visit, which has not yet been exceeded. In contrast to other ecotourism sites, for example in Mountain Rinjani Park Ecotourism, the number of visits has exceeded the CC within one year (Sadikin et al 2017).…”

Kesesuaian Dan Daya Dukung Ekowisata Berbasis Ekologi Mangrove Di Teluk Pangpang, Banyuwangi

“…Untuk mendukung kegiatan pengembangan ekowisata perlu menggali potensi keanekaragaman flora dan fauna yang menjadi prioritas dalam pengembangan ekowisata, semakin tinggi potensi daya tarik kawasan akan semakin menarik minat pengunjung untuk berkunjung di kawasan tersebut. Dengan melibatkan masyarakat lokal ke dalam pengelolaan ekowisata akan lebih menjamin keberlanjutan rehabilitasi dan konservasi mangrove serta memberikan manfaat lebih terkait peningkatan perekonomian masyarakat [10]; [11]; [12]; [13]; [14].…”

“…Penilaian kesesuaian ekologis yaitu untuk meminimalkan dampak dari kegiatan ekowisata. Perhitungan daya dukung kawasan digunakan untuk mengetahui jumlah maksimal pengunjung yang secara fisik dapat ditampung dalam satu hari pada waktu tertentu tanpa menimbulkan dampak negatif pada sumber daya alam maupun manusia [15]; [16]; [17]. Berdasarkan uraian tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji potensi mangrove, kesesuaian dan daya dukung kawasan untuk pengembangan ekowisata di Teluk Pangpang Banyuwangi.…”

Site Suitability Evaluation for Ecotourism Development: A Case Study in Bulue Village, Soppeng District, Indonesia

“…To develop ecotourism, site suitability can be evaluated through direct observation in the field (Sadikin et al, 2017), using Geographic Information System (Rahayuningsih et al, 2016) and integrating Geographic Information System and Analytical Hierarchy Process (Bunruamkaew & Murayama, 2011;Liaghat et al, 2013;Dhami et al, 2014;Mobaraki et al, ;Mohd & Ujang, 2016;Fernando & Shariff, 2017). Most research have proved that GISbased AHP as a multi-criteria evaluation is a strong and effective way for tourism planning and so is helping in the effective development of ecotourism (Bunruamkaew & Murayama, 2011;Mohd & Ujang, 2016).…”