Pendidikan Lingkungan dan Taman Nasional:Strategi Konservasi Dunia dan Kegiatan Interpretasi Alam

Abstract

This paper deals with environnlental education aspects of National Parks in ternts of the World Consen~ationS tmtegy ( WCS),v alues, and nahlralist interpretive activities. National Parks can provide the "nanrre" or natural environnlent base for environmental education. Vahies need to be enlphasized when dealing with environmental education in National Park The three inlpol-rant objectives/vahres of the WCS should be applied to National Park and associated environntental edrlcation efforts. In addition, some ecological principles can be applied to environmental education activities. "Thinking ecologically" is a vital part of environntental education. As part of environntental education, naturalist interpretive actitities are presented with challenges to interpret how living resources (particcilar!~ through the WCS),c an contribute to public rinderstanding and s~lpporfto r consemation maesures outside National Park. Sonre suggestions for nzeeting the challenges are discussed. The paper is also presented sonle of National Parh values. Makalah ini merupakan makalah te jemahan. Naskah asli ditulis oleh penulis pertama, kemudian ditejemahkan dan diedit kembali dleh penulis kedua atas permintaan penulis pertama. Proffesor, Political Science and Environmental Affairs, Eastern Montana College, Billings, Montana, USA Staf pengajar Jurusan Konservasi Sumberdaya Hutan, Fakultas Kehutanan IPB, Bogor.