INDONESIAN ECOTOURISM: A PROSPECT OF THE NON

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INDONESIAN ECOTOURISM A PROSPECT OF THE NON
WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS

• By
• Lambok P. Sagala
• Undergraduate Student
• Faculty of Forestry
• Bogor Agricultural University

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Map of the World
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Map of Indonesia
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Indonesia

• The biggest archipelago in the world
• Consisting of 17.508 island of which 9.000
  islands of them are actually inhabited
• The population consist of 480 ethnic group and
  583 different language amount 220 million citizens

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Ecotourism

• Ecotourism Principle
• (1)Nature based tourism,
• (2)Emphasize conservation activities
• (3)Towards sustainable tourism
• (4)Educational activities
• (5)Accommodate local culture
• (6)Profit and advantage

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Ecotourism

• Appreciated and loving nature and local culture
• Growing awareness and careful of tourists
• Actively maintain or keep nature sustain

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Introduction about Indonesian Forests

• 10 of remain rain forest all over the world
• 144 million ha of land within forestry boundaries
• Divided become 5 categories
• Conservation and national parks (13)
• Limited Production forest (21)
• Watershed protection (21)
• Regular production forest (24)
• Other uses

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Forest as a potential resources for Ecotourism
destinations
TYPE UNIT SIZE (ha) SIZE (ha) Total (Ha)
TYPE UNIT Terrestrial Marine Total (Ha)
Strict Nature Reserve 249 4,524,849 404,080 4,928,928
Wildlife Sanctuary 77 5,004,630 337,750 5,342,379
National Park 50 12,330,205 4,045,048 16,375,253
Recreation Park 124 271,225 770,120 1,041,345
Grand Forest Park 21 347,427 - 347,427
Game Reserve 14 224,816 - 224,816
Total 535 22,703,151 5,556,999 28,260,150
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50 National Parks in Indonesia
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Biodiversity in Indonesia

• Mammalian 300 species
• Aves 7500 species
• Reptile 2000 species
• Amphibian 1000 species
• Fishes 8500 species
• Insect 250000 species
• Bryophyte 7500 species
• Algae 7800 species
• Mushroom 72.000 species
• (Sastra pradja, 1989)

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Indonesian foreign tourist
YEAR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AVERAGE EXPENDITURE/ PERSON (US ) AVERAGE EXPENDITURE/ PERSON (US ) AVG. STAY IN DAY(S) FOREIGN EXCHANGE INCOME
YEAR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PER VISIT PER DAY AVG. STAY IN DAY(S) FOREIGN EXCHANGE INCOME
2000 5.064.217 1.135,18 92,59 12,26 5.748,80
2001 5.153.620 1.053,36 100,42 10,49 5.428,62
2002 5.033.400 893,26 91,29 9,79 4.496.13
2003 4.467.021 903,74 93,27 9,69 4.037,02
2004 5.321.165 901,66 95,17 9,47 4.797,88
2005 5.002.101 904,00 99,86 9,05 4.521,89
2006 4.871.351 913,09 100,48 9,09 4.447,98
Source Statistical Report on Visitor Arrivals to
Indonesia
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• The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia
  rose 12 to 2.14 million in the first half of
  2007 from a year ago

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Constraints and Challenging

• Quality and quantity of human resources
• Supporting facilities
• Ecotourism objects/sites
• Safety
• Tourist awareness
• Educational/research activities
• (Aswatini, 2003)

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orangutan (Pongo belii) In Gunung Leuser NP
Mentawai Tribes in Siberut NP
Way kambas NP
Kerinci Seblat NP
Bukit Barisan Selatan NP
Kepulauan Seribu NP
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Canopy Trail in Halimun Salak NP
Bromo Tengger Semeru NP
Gunung Gede Pangrango NP
Helarctos malayanus Euryspilus in Bukit
Baka-Bukit Raya NP
Bromo Tengger Semeru NP
Kelimutu NP
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Neofelis nebulosa in Kayan Mentarang NP
Macrocephalon maleo In Bogani Nani Wartabone NP
Meru betiri NP
Aceros undulatus Betung kerihun
Rafflesia
Bogani Nani Wartabone NP Tarsius spectrum
spectrum
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Gletser in Indonesia
Kepulauan Seribu National Park
Bali Barat National Park
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Hi guys....... Come to my country and watch me out
bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) Taman Nasional Gunung
Palung
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Thank you
Terima kasih
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