Development of Community-Based Ecotourism in Ngargoyoso District, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java Province

Abstract

Abstract This research was aimed to (1) identify tourism objects in Ngargoyoso District, Karanganyar Regency and (2) analyse tourism readiness in Ngargoyoso District to be developed into community-based ecotourism. Data was collected through observingthe environmental conditions, determining tourism objects locations through GPS, and interviewing managers, communities and tourists. The development of Community Based Ecosystem readiness evaluation follows CBE which was developed by WTO and INDECON with regard to four aspects namely socio-economic, socio-cultural, environmental and management aspects. The results showed that: (1) in Ngargoyoso Sub district there were 19 tourism objects, consists of 2 cultural tourism objects, 5 original natural objects and 12 artificial natural objects; (2) The results of the CBE readiness evaluation of Ngargoyoso Sub district were, 5 tourism objects were in very good categories, 12 objects were in good category, one tourismobjectwas in medium category and one tourist objectwas in very bad category.