Dampak Kepariwisataan Terhadap Erosi di Kawasan Wisata Kaliurang
Abstract: Tourism is one
alternative of non timber based forest managements however, tourism activities
will impact on the tourist areas, both biophysically and socially. The purpose
of this research was to study the factors influencing soil erosion rate in
tourist area, and to examine the effect of tourist characteristics, e.g.
visiting characteristics and tourist activities on erosion rate.
The erosion prediction was carried out at tourist areas including Hutan
Alam (Natural Forest), Taman Bermain Anak (Play Ground), Taman Wisata Alam
(Natural Tourist Park), and Kali Kuning Camping Ground. The Universal Soil Loss
Equation (USLE) model was applied. Correlation analysis was used to analyze the
correlation between factors influencing soil erosion rate (rainfall erosivity,
soil erodibility, slopes, vegetation and conservation practices) and erosion.
The research resulted that tourism significantly impacted on erosion at
Play Ground, Natural Tourist Park 1, and Kali Kuning Camping Ground, except at
Natural Tourist Park 2. The correlation analysis showed that all of the factors
influencing soil erosion rate positively affected erosion. The results also
showed that the tourist characteristics which influence erosion rate were
tourists' visiting characteristics and their activities.
Keywords: tourism, tourist
activities, erosion, impacts
Penulis: Sofiudin Nurmansyah,
Ambar Kusumandari, Kaharuddin
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd070001
