- Authors: Agustina Multi Purnomo
- From: Sosiologi Pedesaan, IPB
Abstract:
Since 1990, Karimunjawa is growing up as one of the tourist destination in the Jepara District, Central Java. The number of tourists who visited Karimunjawa increased 1,760 percent in 10 years. Tourism service in Karimunjawa currently rely on the availability of coastal resources especially the beauty of the coast, the quality of coral reefs and demersal fish as well as culinary from the base of marine fishes. It means that the sustainability of tourism in Karimunjawa depending on the quality of coastal resources. One of tourism design that has focus to tourism as well as conservation is ecotourism. Based on previous researches, topics about coastal resources conservation issues, the activity of fishermen, and tourism by women and men are majority focused on research in Karimunjawa, whereas, research which focuses on gender ecotourism development opportunities In Karimunjawa Island. The study was conducted using qualitative interviews, observation and focus Group Discussion (FGD) as the primary data collection tool. Research result shows the linkages between tourism activity with the activity of the household income and preservation activities coastal resources of the actors, resources, management objectives and the participation of women and men in these three activities. It shows to achieve the principles of education, empowerment, welfare, and conservation in the development of ecotourism need to involve all stakeholders, including men and women and parties outside Karimunjawa Island.
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