EKO-WISATA: SUATU ANALISIS EKONOMI SUMBERDAYA ALAM
Abstract: Ecotourism refers to
tourists travelling to nature site because of the amenity and recreational
value derived from having contact with some aspect of the natural world. One of
the most attractive and preservative ecotourism destination at West Java area is
Gunung Halimun National Park (TNGH). The traditional community at TNGH is named
Kasepuhan Urug TNGH in the province of West Java is extremely rich in
biodiversity. While ecotourism is a rapidly growing phenomenon, very much of
this growth is unsustainable. This article reviews why this unsustainability
arises and the poverty impact can be avoided. The first section sets out an
economic model of ecotourism as the utilization of open access to renewable
natural sites. This model is used to internalize the externalities factors of
ecotourism activities. Externalities demonstrate how open access can lead to
both economic and environmental inefficiency. The second section examines
management solutions to the open access problem. This involves determining an
owner of the site, either the state, or the local community, or a private group
This owner must then choose policy instruments to restrict open access. This
involves choosing between price and quantity instruments, deciding how to
reduce rent dissipation and determining whether to restrict total numbers of
tourists of damage done pertourist.
Penulis: M. Yuwana Marjuka
Kode Jurnal: jpakuntansidd060034
