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Efforts to improve ecotourism management for bekantan conservation from visitors' perspectives: a case study in Balikpapan East Kalimantan

Jurnal Penelitian Kehutanan Wallacea · Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019) · pp. 57–69

DOI
10.18330/jwallacea.2019.vol8iss1pp57-69
ISSN
2407-7860, 2302-299X
Published
2019-03-29
Publisher
Foresty Faculty of Hasanuddin University
Language
en

Abstract

The two fragmented mangrove forests, located in Graha Indah (HMGI) and Margomulyo (HMM) Balikpapan (East Kalimantan), are important habitats for Bekantan, an endemic and endangered animal species in Indonesian Borneo. The local government has put some conservation efforts by promoting those locations as the tourist destinations but they are not optimally well managed. This research aims to determine the visitors’ profiles, perceptions, and potential ticket funding by using questionnaires. Visitors’ ticket funding preferencewas obtained using the Willingness to Pay (WTP) method and analyzed using multiple regression analysis. Visitors’ profiles and perceptions were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the visitors’ WTP in HMM and HMGI were Rp9.258 and Rp13.980, respectively, strongly influenced by income, type of jobs, and visiting frequency in HMGI. Meanwhile, HMM visitors were dominated by students (63%), with 11-20 years old by age (58%). On the other hand, the visitors’ occupation in HMGI was more varied i.e. private sectors (27%), students (27%) and civil servants (24%), with 21-30 years old by age (35%). Most of the visitors were from the city of Balikpapan that reached, 76% and 62% in HMM and HMGI, respectively. Potential funding from visitors cannot be estimated due to the lack of accurate data on the annual number of visitors. Internet and social media are potential methods to promote ecotourism in both places as well as promoting mangrove and bekantan conservation.

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Wawan GunawanAffiliation unknown1
Ani MardiastutiAffiliation unknown1
Entang IskandarAffiliation unknown1
Ani MardiastutiIPB University1
Muhammad BismarkMinistry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia1
Lilik Budi PrasetyoIPB University1
Entang IskandarIPB University1

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