ECOTOURISM IN DISASTER-PRONE CONSERVATION AREAS AND ITS UNDERLYING GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY IN THE MOUNT MERAPI NATIONAL PARK

Authors

  • Marwedhi Nurratyo Secretariate of DG of Nature and Ecosystem Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry
  • Arief Rosyidie School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, ITB
  • Constanza Parra Novoa Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen (RuG)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5614/ajht.2014.13.1.04

Abstract

Mass tourism is criticized because it jeopardizes environment, economic, socio-integrity of tourism destinations, and it can lead to impoverishment of local societies. Ecotourism emerges as an alternative of tourism which is more environmentally friendly and offers inclusion of social responsibility. This research aims to assess whether the ecotourism practices in disaster-prone conservation area fulfil the ideal ecotourism criteria and to explain the importance of governance in realising ecotourism practices. The result showed that ecotourism practices in the Merapi area are insufficient to fulfil ideal ecotourism criteria. It is found that quality of communication and collaboration, political views and character of planning (reactive or adaptive) determine the practice of ecotourism.

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2016-12-07

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Nurratyo, M., Rosyidie, A., & Parra Novoa, C. (2016). ECOTOURISM IN DISASTER-PRONE CONSERVATION AREAS AND ITS UNDERLYING GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY IN THE MOUNT MERAPI NATIONAL PARK. ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism, 13(1), 69-87. https://doi.org/10.5614/ajht.2014.13.1.04

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