Pengelolaan Lanskap dengan Pendekatan Geowisata di Wisata Alam Gunung Batu Kecamatan Tanjung Bintang Kabupaten Lampung Selatan

Abstract

South Lampung is a district that has a variety of physical conditions that have the potential to be developed and sought to become a tourist destination. South Lampung has geotourism potential which focuses primarily on the appearance of geological rocks on the earth's surface or is called geotourism. Gunung Batu Nature Tourism is a tourist destination in Srikaton Village, Tanjung Bintang District which is popular among the people of South Lampung. This place has quite large natural potential with a plateau in the form of hills where there are many stretches of large granite rocks with unique shapes and beautiful natural views. This natural tourism has problems, including; Lack of environmental cleanliness, poorly maintained facilities and infrastructure, untidy vegetation and lack of attention from the management towards acts of vandalism. The aim of the research is to determine the biophysical conditions of the Gunung Batu Nature Tourism area, evaluate the management of the natural tourism area based on geotourism parameters and formulate recommendations for landscape management in the Gunung Batu Nature Tourism area. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques use interview techniques. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The results obtained from physical data on natural tourism are regional data, geographical data, topographic data, climatological data and geological data, then the results obtained from biological data, namely types of animals and plants, then the results obtained are obtained from social data. culture, namely the characteristics of the community and visitors as well as tourism activities and the results obtained from management data, namely organizational structure, infrastructure, services and tourism programs. The evaluation results based on geotourism parameters were 62% with the results of calculating scientific value and intrinsic value, educational value, economic value, conservation value and added value, it can be stated that Mount Batu Nature Tourism has the feasibility value to be developed as a tourist attraction. geotourism area.