Landscape Strucuture of Agrotourism Park in Bogor

Abstract

Agrotourism Parks in Bogor become a popular recreation facilities for people that lives in Bogor and its surround. Agrotourism means farm land and their activities be set as a tourism destinations. This paper explain the results of study about landscape structure of agrotourism park in Bogor, west Java. The landscape structure that were observed performed by agricultural related recreation objects and service facilities in the park. We observed 3 sites of agrotourism park that represented each type of landscape structure of agrotourism park in Bogor. Type 1. Tourism agency/company provides common service facilities such as parking area, guest house, restaurant and souvenir shop. The facilities were arranged in an agricultural village appearance garden. Variety of crops farm such as vegetable plants and paddy field having by farmer that located adjacent to site of tourism agency were utilized as objects of appreciation. Visitor were guided to appreciate farm scenery and farm activities. Type 2. Park consisted of a single species fruits plantation. Durian (Durio zibetimus) plantation become a very popular tourism destination in Bogor. Plantation were set as garden with a good turfgrass under the trees, circulation path, and ornamented with flowering shrubs. To increase attractiveness the park provide a nursery of fruits plants where the visitor can purchase durian seedlings or pot plants. Tourism agency provided service facilities such parking area, eating durian rooms, restaurant, souvenir shop, and praying house. Type 3. Park consisted of variety farm zones including paddy field, several fruits trees plantation, vegetable plants, orchids nursery, hydroponics house, fishing ponds, and pet house. Park also facilitated with agricultural practice field that the visitor were trained to cultivate a vegetable crops, paddy or ornamental plants. The park also provide a general recreation facilities such as playground, picnic area, adventure recreation facilities, and service facilities.