Allo, Jerlita Kadang
Forestry Of Study Program, High School Of Agriculture (STIPER) East Kutai, Sukarno-Hatta Street Number 01, Sangatta, Indonesia 75387

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Assessment of Natural Resources and Local Community Participationin Nature-Based Tourism of Wehea Forest, East Kalimantan Muli Edwin; Iin Sumbada Sulistyorini; Jerlita Kadang Allo
Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika Vol. 23 No. 3 (2017)
Publisher : Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University)

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Wehea forest is a highland of tropical rain forest on East Kutai Regency in East Kalimantan. The community especially Wehea ethnic in Nehas Liah Bing Village is well known for their traditional wisdom in utilizing the forest resources. Wehea Forest Area is a cluster of Maput and Pendreh land systems, and both land systems are irregular hilly regions that have steep to very steep slopes. Because of the uniqueness of biodiversity, landscapes, and traditional wisdom of Wehea ethnic the forest has been declared as forest reserve. This study aimed to assess the natural resources, culture, and participation local community as potential for nature based turism development. The result showed that the Wehea forest has biodiversity of flora dan fauna. Species of flora which are often founded are families of Dipterocarpaceae, Annonaceae, Lauraceae, etc. Fauna potentials are not less important and interesting than flora ones. There are several species which have endangered and protected status. The uniqueness of natural forest landscape really supports to various ecotourism activities. Wehea forest wealth also comes from local community presence. Their awareness is relatively high about Wehea forest existence, especially communities in Nehas Liah Bing. Dayak ethnic of Wehea forest has unique culture to be developed as tourist attraction. Dayak ethnic communities in Miau Baru are Kenyah and then community in Makmur Jaya which was once a transmigration village of Java ethnic. Both communities in the village are familiar about the Wehea forest existence. Culture value diversity, awareness, and participation of local communities become strong capital to develop natural based turism and are expected to contribute to economic diversification region.
Assessment of Lake Tourism Object as Ecotourism Destination in Merabu, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Iin Sumbada Sulistyorini; Jerlita Kadang Allo; Muli Edwin; Rosdianto
Jurnal Sylva Lestari Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022): January
Publisher : Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung

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Nya'deng Lake, also called the blue lake, is located in the Sangkulirang Mangkaliat Karst landscape area and is included in the Merabu Village Forest area. Natural lakes with certain uniqueness and characteristics as Nya'deng Lake have become a tourist attraction in Indonesia. Therefore, assessing natural tourism in the lake is very important to develop environmentally friendly and responsible tourism. This research was conducted to explore and assess the potential of Nya'deng Lake as a lake tourism site. The study used a qualitative descriptive approach using a scoring method. Based on field observation, Nya;deng Lake is unique in terms of beauty, comfort, variety of activities, and environmental cleanliness. There are also other interesting objects such as tree houses and gazebos surrounding the lakeside. The results showed that the natural tourism object in Nya'deng Lake has very high criteria; hence it is very feasible to be developed as an ecotourism destination. The ecotourism development of Nya'deng Lake should follow the principles of sustainability and conservation because it is a protected geological area with prehistoric, cultural, and unique natural ecosystem values. Keywords: blue lake, ecotourism Merabu Village Forest, Nya'deng Lake