Abstract:
Sijunjung Regency is one of the tourist destinations in West Sumatra. The potential tourism that
will be developed at this time is Geopark Silokek. Inside the Silokek area, the Batang Kuantan
River flows with turbid water conditions and is brownish yellow in color. Based on this, a study
was conducted which aimed to provide an overview of the Batang Kuantan River pollution and
formulate a strategy for controlling pollution in an effort to realize the Geopark Silokek Region.
The study was conducted in May - September 2018 in Sijunjung Regency. Data collection was
carried out through interviews, literature studies, field observations and analyzed by SWOT.
The results of the study concluded that there were several parameters that exceeded the quality
standards : TSS, Cl2, H2S, Phenol, Hg, Total Coliform and Fecal Coliform which were thought
from PETI activity, excavation C, fertilizer and pesticide residues from agriculture, domestic
activities and etc. The strategies used include: optimizing the application of PP 82 of 2001,
utilizing Pokdarwis support in managing the river environment, creating employment from the
Tourism sector with the existence of the Geopark Region and establishing a Joint Secretariat
between the Sijunjung Regency Government and Solok Regency Government
