Daya Dukung Wisata Pendakian Jalur Torean Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani

Abstract

The Torean Hiking Track is the newest hiking track in Gunung Rinjani National Park. Hiking ecotourism can be an environmentally friendly alternative in managing national parks, but if it is not properly supervised, overtourism will occur which degrades the environment and reduces the quality of the visitor experience. To prevent this, it is necessary to know the number of visits allowed by calculating the carrying capacity of the track. The data processing technique uses the carrying capacity calculation method according to Cifuentes with modifications and correction factors that are suitable to hiking tourism. The results showed that the Torean Lama track (Pos Torean-Sembalun Torean junction) has physical carrying capacity of 4516 people/day, real carrying capacity of 532 people/day and effective carrying capacity of 372 people/day, while the Torean Baru track (Birisan Nangka-Sembalun Torean junction) has physical carrying capacity of 4165 people/day, real carrying capacity of 333 people/day and effective carrying capacity of 233 people/day. The carrying capacity is higher than the actual visitation levels, therefore tourism activities on the Torean track are not indicated overtourism in terms of the number of visits.