The Ecotourism Planing of Jatiluhur Reservoir based on Conservation

Abstract

jatiluhur reservoir is the first multifunctional reservoir in Indonesia that must be conserved because of its vital function for its surrounding area. Currently the quality of this reservoir has decreased because of water pollution by the remnants of KJA fish-feed and sedimentation due to the silting of the reservoir, which can cause the water instabillty and the derivate function of reservoir. Because of those conditions, the management of Jatiluhur reservoir must consider the balance between the conservation and the economic value as well as the need to facilitate the existing social activities. One of the protection efforts that proposed in this study area is ecotourism development. The aim of this study is to evaluate and propose some recommendatlons for the best conservation management of the Jatiluhur reservoir such as an educational tourism approach. The formulation of the vision, concept, and the strategy for tourism development planning in this reservoir should be considered. The tourism development concept of this reservoir has formulated to protect the balance between the ecological, economic, cultural, educational, ,~ and to improve the image of the' reservoir. Refer to that basic consideration, the concept of tourism planning in Jatiluhur reservoir is an ecotourism concept that can emphasize the principles of sustainable development. The outcome of this study are an activity zones, also spatial strategy and development of Jatiluhur Reservoir.