Analysis of Potential Objects for Ecotourism Development Based on Landscape Character in the Gunung Pongkor Post-Mining Area Through Expert Judgement

Abstract

The Gunung Pongkor post-mining area has several objects that have the potential as ecotourism objects such as natural phenomena, flora and fauna, as well as tailings and mine buildings that will be abandoned and have the potential as heritage buildings. The study aims to identify and analysis the potential of these objects for ecotourism development based on landscape character through expert judgement. This study used a qualitative descriptive method through assessment surveys and interviews. The stages in this research are: 1) identification of ecotourism objects and 2) analysis of potential ecotourism objects. The uniqueness of potential natural phenomena is the most important variable compared to its beauty and scarcity. The existence of areas where there are almost extinct, vulnerable, and critical flora and fauna is the most important assessment variable and must be protected. The scarcity of heritage buildings is the most important variable compared to their uniqueness and beauty. The potential variable is compared to the value of the weight of its importance as something that must be a concern for protecting ecotourism objects and developing ecotourism destination area. The protection carried out is to protect the character of the landscape where the unique natural phenomena are located, protect the habitat and types of flora and fauna from extinction and protect the scarcity of heritage buildings from destruction.