Analysis of Utilizing Environmental Services Around the Protected Forest Area of Ternate City

DOI

10.2991/aer.k.200325.017How to use a DOI?

Keywords

analysis, utilization, environmental services, forest area

Abstract

Environmental services are products of biological natural resources and their ecosystems in the form of tangible and indirect benefits (intangible), which include natural or recreational tourism services, water/hydrology protection services, soil fertility, erosion control, and flooding, beauty, uniqueness, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and storage. This study aims to assess the use of environmental services carried out by communities located around protected forest areas. Sampling is done using the census method. Data analysis was carried out by quantitative descriptive method. The analysis of the quality of tourism products is done by using the scoring model by giving a score. The results showed that Angus stone tourism products and Sulamadaha beach were included in Medium quality. Based on the results of observations and assessments that refer to the parameters of Bureau of Land Management, Batu Angus tourism objects were included in class B, namely 17 (Medium Quality) and Sulamadaha Beach in class A which is 18 (Medium quality). Viewed from the aspect of the quality of tourism which consists of elements of authenticity, uniqueness, beauty, integrity, and availability of land development, and institutional aspects. Although currently the management has not been maximized, it has obtained permits and support from the Forestry Service in its tourism development. In this area, the quality aspects of the tourist attraction were slightly reduced due to tourist activities such as vandalism, footpath damage, and the accumulation of garbage.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Aqshan Shadikin Nurdin
AU  - Emy Saelan
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/03/30
TI  - Analysis of Utilizing Environmental Services Around the Protected Forest Area of Ternate City
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANRes 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 83
EP  - 88
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aer.k.200325.017
DO  - 10.2991/aer.k.200325.017
ID  - Nurdin2020
ER  -