Perencanaan Ekowisata Alam di Desa Cikancana Kecamatan Sukaresmi Kabupaten Cianjur Provinsi Jawa Barat

Abstract

Perencanaan suatu kawasan sebagai ekowisata alam dilakukan dengan melihat potensi unggulan yang ada dan memanfaatkan serta mempertimbangkan aspek ekologi, ekonomi dan sosial budaya. Desa Cikancana memiliki beragam kekayaan alam dan suatu potensi didalamnya, sumberdaya yang dapat dijadikan daya tarik wisata meliputi gejala alam, flora dan fauna. Proyek akhir mengenai perencanaan ekowisata alam di Desa Cikancana ditujukan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis sumberdaya alam sebagai potensi wisata serta karakteristik, persepsi, kesiapan, motivasi dan preferensi dari pengelola, masyarakat dan pengunjung. Metode pengambilan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, inventarisasi dan kuesioner. Analisis data dilakukan secara kualitatif berupa deskriptif dan kuantitatif dengan pengukuran sumberdaya unggulan serta kualitas, kecerahan, kecepatan, lebar, suhu, dan kelembaban perairan. Berdasarkan hasil identifikasi didapatkan potensi berupa sungai, air terjun/curug, bukit, flora dan fauna. Masyarakat dan pengelola memberikan tanggapan postif terhdp adanya perencanaan ekowisata alam. Desa Cikancana juga sudah di lengkapi dengan sarana, prasarana, dan fasilitas namun terdapat beberapa fasilitas yang perlu mendapatkan perhatian lebih dari pemerintah. Perencaan ekowisata alam di Desa Cikancana dapat disesauikan dengan persepsi wisatawan potensial. Wisatawan memberikan persepsi sangat menarik dengan adanya jenis wisata arum jeram, panjat tebing, tubing, mendaki, berkemah, dan birdwatching dalam perencanaan ekowisata alam di Desa Cikancana. Luaran dibuat dalam dua bentuk yaitu ekowisata program dan buku saku

Planning a region as a natural ecotourism area is done by looking at the existing potential and utilizing and considering the ecological, economic, and socio-cultural aspects. Cikancana Village has various natural wealth and potential within it, resources that can be used as tourist attractions include natural phenomena, flora, and fauna. The final project on natural ecotourism planning in Cikancana Village aims to identify and analyze natural resources as tourist potentials as well as the characteristics, perceptions, readiness, motivation, and preferences of managers, communities, and visitors. Data collection methods were carried out through interviews, observations, inventories, and questionnaires. Data analysis was carried out qualitatively in the form of descriptive and quantitatively with the measurement of superior resources as well as water quality, brightness, speed, width, temperature, and humidity. Based on the results of the identification, the potential is in the form of rivers, waterfalls, hills, flora, and fauna. The community and managers gave a positive response to the planning of natural ecotourism. Cikancana Village is also equipped with infrastructure and facilities, but there are some facilities that need more attention from the government. The planning of natural ecotourism in Cikancana Village can be adjusted to the perceptions of potential tourists. Tourists have a very interesting perception with the existence of whitewater rafting, rock climbing, tubing, hiking, camping, and birdwatching in the natural ecotourism planning in Cikancana Village. The output is made in two forms, namely the ecotourism program and a pocket book.