Environmental Conservation in Ciletuh Geopark, West Java

Abstract

The implementation of sustainability is a keys concept for many industries. The tourism industry is no exception. Geopark as a conservation area that pays attention to sustainability by utilizing tourism activities as the socio-economic development of the surrounding community still has obstacles in its implementation. The low level of public understanding about the importance of tourism development in the Geopark area is still an obstacle. By using qualitative descriptive analysis methods through literature studies, this study aims to analyze the condition of the community and the role of stakeholders in realizing sustainable tourism. The substantial actor of stakeholders is required as a forum for coordination and communication for the development of tourist areas. It is significant because it determines community participation in the management of Geopark tourism areas.

Coastal Scenic Assessment in Pangandaran District, West Java Province, Indonesia

“…The Indonesian tourism industry continues to be developed to become the leading national economic sector based on the development of natural and cultural resources, with the coastal areas being the main tourism resource for Indonesia; therefore, many of Indonesia's coastal areas are developed for tourism (Antara and Sumarniasih, 2017;Bottema and Bush, 2012;Briandana et al, 2018;Hakim et al, 2018;Hengky and Kikvidze, 2021;Kurniawati et al, 2022;Rosadi et al, 2022;Tranter et al, 2022). For example, the southern coast of West Java, which is administratively under the Province of West Java and part of the southern coast of Java, is one of the areas developed as a natural tourist destination because it has the potential for natural resources from its geomorphological diversity, such as mountains, cliffs, caves, waterfalls, and white sand beaches, so that it is also prioritised as an area for environmental protection and cultural conservation (Putri and Supriatna, 2021;Rizal et al, 2020;Syaifudin and Hendarmawan, 2022;Zuvara et al, 2022). On the other hand, the southern coast of West Java, as well as the entire southern coast of Java facing the Indian Ocean, has higher wave energy and steeper shores than the coasts that do not face the Indian Ocean (Aji et al, 2021;Rizal et al, 2019;Wahyudie et al, 2020).…”