Pengelolaan Ekowisata Taman Nasional Bukit Tigapuluh (TNBT) Berwawasan Lingkungan Di Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu

Abstract

Tourism in Indonesia is one of the supporting economies that has bright prospects, but until now it has not shown a role that is in line with expectations in the development process in Indonesia. Riau Province is one of the regions on the island of Sumatra whose eco-tourism development is still quite slow, when compared to several other sectors. One of the potentials that can be developed from several types of tourism is natural tourism, including the Nature Tourism of the Bukit Thirty National Park in Indragiri Hulu Regency. The purpose of this study was to find out the government's efforts in managing environmentally sound natural tourism in the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Indragiri Hulu district. The method used is a qualitative method through interviews, mainly used to describe (descriptive) and explain (explanatory or confirmatory). The results of this study indicate the potential of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Riau Province is very large to be developed, which are located at Camp Granit and Rantau Langsat Village Batang Gansal District, Indragiri Hulu Regency towards ecotourism as well as natural tourism and cultural tourism