Development of learning in conservation education subject based on the natural resources potency in the Taman Wisata Alam Bengkulu City

Abstract

The aims of this study is to develop conservation education based on the potential of natural resources in the city of Bengkulu to improve scientific writing skills. This type of research is research and development (analysis, design, development). The steps of research are exploring of Taman Wisata Alam (TWA) as area conservation, collecting data of each ecosystem, identifying of biodiversity, make a map of potency TWA area, designing of material teaching. The results of this study are: 1) There is a coastal forest ecosystem that has vegetation types of trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, fungi, pteridophyte, and bryophyte; 2) Mapping the potential of conservation have coastal, swamp, and mangrove 3) Teaching materials developed from potential TWA conservation areas have introduction of TWA, instructions for students to exploring area conservation, guide activity of writing article based on the exploration experience of conservation area. The conclusion of this research is that research can be developed by utilizing the potential of conservation areas and designing teaching materials that guide students to practice writing.