Kajian Pengembangan Ekowisata di Kawasan Taman Wisata Alam Sibolangit

Abstract

Sibolangit Natural Tourism Park is reserve located in Deli Serdang District. Despite ist natural tourism potentials, its existing condition has not yet been optimally developed. The application of ecotourism principles in managing this Sibolangit Natural Tourism Park is expected to be able providing its contribution to the local community, environment, and the related agency such as Balai KSDA Sibolangit. The data for this study were obtained through field observation, distributing questionnaires to the tourist visiting Sibolangit Natural Tourism Park and interviewing the experts related to ecotourism. The purpose of this study was study to 1) based on the existing potentials, to what extent the development of Sibolangit Naturals Tourism Park has been developed as a tourist destination and 2) to find out the existing internal and external potentials including various naturals potentials such as ecosystem, flora and fauna that can be used as a strategy in ecotourism development. The result of inteviews with tourist show that the items which can be the main priority in developing ecotourism in Sibolangit Naturals Tourism Park are Tourist Service. Sanitation, and natural Conservation. The result of SWOT (IFAS-EFAS) analysis showed that the internal strenght of Sibolangit Natural Tourism Park was 2.44 and is was under the threshold of weak position. The strong position of an area is 2.50. So, sustainable strategy and system is needed especially for the Balai KSDA Sibolangit which cooperates wiht the other related parties.

Taman Wisata Alam Sibolangit merupakan kawasan cagar alam di Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Meskipun kaya potensi wisata alam, namun kondisi eksisting belum dikembangkan secara optimal. Penerapan ekowisata dalam pengolahan Taman Wisata Alam Sibolangit diharapkan memberi konstribusi bagi masyarakat sekitar, lingkungan, dan Instansi terkait dalam hal ini Balai KSDA Sibolangit. Penelitian dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuisioner ke wisatawan TWA Sibolangit dan ahli terkait, serta observasi lapangan dan wawancara. Tujuan penelitian adalah: 1) mengkaji sejauhmana perkembangan TWA Sibolangit sebagai tujuan pariwisata dilihat dari beberapa potensi yang ada. 2) untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor internal dan eksternal yang ada yang dapat dijadikan strategi di dalam pengembangan ekowisata. Termasuk potensi alam yang bervariasi, ekosistem dan flora, fauna. Menurut wisatawan item-item yang harus dijadikan prioritas utama dalam pengembangan ekowisata di TWA Sibolangit adalah fasilitas pelayanan pariwisata, kebersihan dan pelestarian alam. Berdasarkan analisis SWOT IFAS EFAS, kekuatan internal di kawasan TWA Sibolangit sangat rendah yaitu 2,44 di bawah skor ambang batas posisi lemah dan kuatnya suatu kawasan yaitu 2,50. Diperlukan strategi serta sistem secara berkelanjutan terutama di Dinas Balai KSDA Sibolangit bekerjasama dengan pihak-pihak yang lain.