Village Ecotourism Development at Tekelan Betung Kerihun National Park - Indonesia
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N A S N I O A N M A A L T B N E T U U I H N G K E R Feasibility Study on Village Ecotourism Development at Tekelan Betung Kerihun National Park - Indonesia Feasibility Study on Village Ecotourism Development at Tekelan Betung Kerihun National Park - Indonesia ISBN 978-602-0858-02-9 9 7 8 6 0 2 0 8 5 8 0 2 9 ITTO PD 617/11 Rev.4 (F) Promoting Biodiversity Conservation in Betung Kerihun National Park (BKNP) as a Transboundary Ecosystem between Indonesia and state of Sarawak, Malaysia (Phase III) N A S N I O A N M A A L T B N E T U U I H N G K E R Feasibility Study on Village Ecotourism Development at Tekelan Betung Kerihun National Park - Indonesia March 2015 ITTO PD 617/11 Rev.4 (F) Promoting Biodiversity Conservation in Betung Kerihun National Park (BKNP) as a Transboundary Ecosystem between Indonesia and state of Sarawak, Malaysia (Phase III) N A S N I O A N M A A L T B N E T U U I H N G K E R Feasibility Study on Village Ecotourism Development at Tekelan Betung Kerihun National Park - Indonesia March 2015 ITTO PD 617/11 Rev.4 (F) Promoting Biodiversity Conservation in Betung Kerihun National Park (BKNP) as a Transboundary Ecosystem between Indonesia and state of Sarawak, Malaysia (Phase III) Feasibility Study on Village Ecotourism Development at Tekelan, Betung Kerihun National Park - Indonesia Author: Soehartini Sekartjakrarini Ersto Bernanto Ben Kristian Citto Laksana Muhammad Wahyudi Editor: Yani Septiani Dr. Hiras Sidabutar ISBN: 978-602-0858-02-9 © 2015 ITTO PD 617/11 All rights reserved It is prohibited to reproduce all or part of this book, in the form of photocopy, print, microfilm, electronic media or any other form, except for education or other non-commercial purposes by including the following sources: Sekartjakrarini, S., Bernanto, E., Laksana B.K.C., and Wahyudi, M., 2015. Feasibility Study on Village Ecotourism Development at Tekelan, Betung Kerihun National Park - Indonesia. ITTO PD 617/11 (F) Rev. 4. Design and Layout: Soehartini Sekartjakrarini Photos: Ben Kristian Citto Laksana Project Number: ITTO PD 617/11 (F) Rev. 4 Host Government: Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia Published by: ITTO – International Tropical Timber Organization Jakarta, March 2015 Preface Betung Kerihun National Park (BKNP) is the Project PD 617/11 team; Dr Hiras Sidabutar largest conservation area in West Kalimantan. (Advisor), Lelly Ekasari and Merdiani Aghnia, BKNP direct border with Sarawak Malaysia, and who have given worthwhile assistance in became Cross Conservation Area along with conducting this analysis and made this Lanjak Entimau Wild Life Sanctuary (Lews) assessment possible. Furthermore, I hope the and Batai Ai National Park (BANP) in Sarawak, analysis and recommendations would be useful Malaysia. Ecotourism development in BKNP to enrich idea and views on the implementation is one of the important activities to support the ecotourism development in National Park in development of border ecosystem management Indonesia. (Transboundary ecosystem). This report is developed on long process through a review Jakarta, March 2015 team , discussion with foresters and experts in the field. The ITTO PD 617/11 would like to express high appreciation to all parties particularly to author ; Dr. Soehatini Sekartjakrarini (ibu Yani Septiani Tinuk), Director of BKNP and his team, ITTO Coordinator of ITTO PD 617/11 List of Contents Preface ...............................................................iii Chapter 4 The Betung Kerihun National Park .................................................23 List of Contents ................................................. v 4.1 The Landscape and the Tourism List of Tables ....................................................vi Potential.................................................. 25 List of Figures ..................................................vii 4.2 The Management ................................... 27 List of Abbreviation..................................... viii Chapter 5 The Village and The Site of Chapter 1 The Introduction ........................... 1 Tekelan ........................................... 31 5.1 The Tourism Attraction .......................... 33 Chapter 2 Methodology ..................................5 5.2 Accessibility ........................................... 39 2.1 The Data Collection ..................................7 5.3 The Tourism Facilities ............................ 41 2.2 The Data Analysis .....................................7 5.4 The Local Communities and their 2.3 The Eco-tourism Concept and Principles .9 Environment .......................................... 44 2.4 Flow Chart of the Study ........................ 11 Chapter 6 Conclusion .....................................47 6.1 Conservation .......................................... 50 Chapter 3 The State of Ecotourism Development in Indonesia’s 6.2 Participation ........................................... 51 National Parks .............................. 13 6.3 Education and Recreation ...................... 51 3.1 The Policy ............................................... 15 6.4 Economy ................................................. 52 3.2 The Management ................................... 16 6.5 Control ................................................... 52 3.3 The Challenges ....................................... 20 References ........................................................53 List of Tables 1. The Availability of Plans and Permits in Indonesia’s National Parks .................. 17 2. The Development of Tourism in relations with the Natural Resources. ...... 26 3. The Development of Tourism in relations with the Cultural Resources. .... 27 List of Figures 1. The Location of the Tourism Village of 11. Steigher or the speedboat at the Hamlet Menua Sadap .......................................... 33 of Sadap .................................................. 41 2. An image layout of the location of 12. The docking area of the speedboat at tourism attractions within and around the Tekelan site ....................................... 41 the Tekelan Site ...................................... 35 13. The camping grounds covered by 3. Sceneries from the expedition overgrown wild bushes ........................... 42 throughout the Embaloh River, among 14. The condition of the camping grounds others: Karangan Laboh ......................... 36 taken in 2010 ......................................... 42 4. Dense tree canopies, nesting grounds 15. Toilet and cooking facilities .................... 43 for the orang utan ................................... 36 16. Home-stay that is managed by the 5. Unique rock formations heading and Head of the Eco-tourism Organization within the Tekelan site ........................... 37 in the Hamlet Sadap and a House of 6. Traditional motif hand weaving ............. 38 Souvenirs supported by WWF ............... 43 7. Accessories made from beads ................. 38 17. The damaged pumps received from 8. A part of the ‘Gawai’ traditional GTZ, Germany ....................................... 44 ceremony ............................................... 39 18. The learning atmosphere of the children 9. Traditional Handmade Bemban Mats ... 39 learning English in the library ................ 45 10. The road from Puttussibau heading to the village of Menua Sadap and the Embaloh River heading to the Tekelan Site .......................................................... 40 List of Abbreviation BANP : Batang Ai National Park LEWS : Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary BKNP : Betung Kerihun National Park MP : Management Plan DSNP : Danau Sentarum National Park SP : Site Plan GIZ : Gesellschaft fur Internationale TARA : Tourism Attraction Rapid Assessment Zusammenarbeit HoB : Heart of Borneo TBCA : Transboundary Conservation Areas ITTO : International Tropical Timber TMP : Tourism Master Plan Organization WWF : World Wildlife Fund Executive Abstract Tekelan is a site within the utilization zone field. From year to year Tekelan has seen an of Betung Kerihun National Park located at increase in visitors, the increase in the amount Embaloh’s 7,170 ha watershed area. Betung of benefits received by the community in the Kerihun National Park is part of the largest surrounding area hasn’t been much felt. and richest biodiversity conservation area This report identifies the opportunities and located within the ‘Heart of Borneo’. Tekelan limitations or hindrances faced by Tekelan in not only offers physical and biological attraction presenting its potential tourism attractions to and provides lessons for visitors, but it is also visitors if the site were to be developed into an able to provide a more wholesome cultural ‘eco-tourism village’. The five criterias for eco- experience by interacting with the people living tourism, namely conservation, participation, within the area. It is the Dayak people who live education and recreation, economy and control, in the village of Sadap; the last village before used in this study to identify the challenges and heading to Tekelan that is expected to be able expectations of the people around Tekelan. to convey this experience and at the same time The results of this analysis using the ‘Rapid gains a balanced advantage from the eco-tourism Tourism Potential and Development’ method development of the Tekelan site. and interviews with the community leaders This study was conducted to provide and rural villages around Tekelan concluded recommendations regarding strategies to: recommendations and steps for managing