Evaluation of Natural Tourism Objects Potential in Nature Tourism Resort Kuningan National Park Management Section I Gunung Ciremai National Park

Abstract

Gunung Ciremai National Park (TNGC) is one of the nature conservation areas located in the two administrative regions of Kuningan and Majalengka Regency. TNGC has resources that provide as a tourist attraction, especially the Nature Tourism Resort area in Kaduela Village and Padabeunghar Village, Kuningan National Park Management Section I (SPTN) such as waterfalls, hot springs, ponds and community culture as well as flora and fauna diversity. This study originate from the potential existence and the absence of natural tourism development planning in TNGC that established in 2004, and in addition the purpose is to make its development plans. As the location, The study was conducted in 4 natural tourism locations, Kaduela Village and Padabeunghar Village, and SPTN I Kuningan (Telagaremis, Batu Luhur, Seribu Bintang Hill and Tespong Lake). The time of data collection is during October-December 2019 using the modified criteria assessment of the natural tourist attraction operating area (ADO-ODTWA) Director General of the PHKA 2003.

The results of the evaluation recapitulation are expected to be considered in developing existing natural tourism development programs. Based on the results of the evaluation recapitulation of natural attractions, the values have a range ??between 1515 to 1705. the value is comprised in evaluation classification and the tourism object in the bad category (1515-1578) is Tespong Lake. The tourism object has the potential to be developed, but it is not the main priority of the development of a tourist attraction main operating area at 4 tourist sites in the Natural Tourism Resort of SPTN I Kuningan. Whereas the tourism objects that are categorized as good (1643-1705) are Lake Remis, Batu Luhur and Bukit Seribu Bintang. The tourism object has the potential to be further developed in natural tourism and is a top priority in the development of tourist attraction main operating areas.