Planning Interpretive Media in Special Purposes Forest Area (SPFA) Cikampek, Residence of Karawang, West Java

Abstract

Special Purposes Forest Area (SPFA) Cikampek is a specific forest area and was established by the government for research and non research. One of non research activity is tourism. Some of those tourism activities got bad effects, such as wastes that was thrown away everywhere, makes it uncomfortable, also degrades the education and aesthetic value of the area. Efforts to solve the problem is needed to make the tourist realize and increase the environmental knowledge through interpretive media. The other function of interpretive media is to protect the resources and to introduce the management of SPFA Cikampek. The research located in SPFA Cikampek and held on February, May-June 2012. Data collected by field observation, interview, and literature study.

Kawasan Hutan dengan Tujuan Khusus (KHDTK) Cikampek merupakan kawasan hutan tertentu yang ditetapkan oleh pemerintah dengan tujuan penelitian dan non penelitian. Salah satu kegiatan non penelitian yang telah dilakukan adalah kegiatan wisata. Beberapa kegiatan wisata tersebut mengakibatkan sampah yang berserakan sehingga menganggu kenyamanan, mengurangi nilai edukasi dan estetika kawasan. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut, diperlukan upaya dalam menyadarkan dan meningkatkan pemahaman pengunjung terhadap lingkungan melalui media interpretasi. Fungsi lain dari media interpretasi adalah melindungi sumberdaya kawasan serta mengenalkan pengelolaan KHDTK Cikampek. Penelitian dilaksanakan di KHDTK Cikampek pada bulan Februari, Mei-Juni 2012. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode observasi lapang, wawancara, dan studi literatur.