Judul: Pengembangan Ekowisata di Suaka Alam Merapi, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Provinsi Sumatera Barat.
Abstrak: Merapi Nature Reserve is one of 21 conservation areas in West Sumatera. It has a unique natural feature, an active volcano known as Mount Merapi. There are several attractors in Merapi Nature Reserve, such as flora and fauna, Mount Merapi and other historical objects. The Reserve is located on a strategic place, near the major cities of West Sumatra which are Bukit Tinggi, Padang Panjang and Padang and also adjacent to villages with historical and cultural objects. Those attractors are potential to be developed into special interest tourism, such as natural tourism, educational tourism and cultural tourism. The community supported tourism development in the area. However, the potential had not been developed properly. The aim of the research is to plan ecotourism development in Merapi Nature Reserve, Tanah Datar District, West Sumatra Province. The research was conducted at Merapi Nature Reserve, particularly at Koto Baru Trail, Sepuluh Koto Subdistrict during July to September 2009. Instruments used in the research were questionnaire, scoring tables, interview schedule and map of Merapi Nature Reserve. While respondents were managers, local people (30 respondents) and visitors (100 respondents). Data were collected through literature review, interviews, questionnaires dissemination and field observations using resources supply approach. Analysis on ecotourism potentials consisted of two elements : attraction and accessibility, a modified of Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation (DGFPNC’s of Tourism Objects and Attractions Assessment and Development, 2003). Scores for attractor element for 9 objects in Merapi Nature Reserve were : Pesangrahan Bung Hatta (690), Cadas (690), Parak Batuang (600), Paninjauan Shelter (600), Edelweis Park (540), Crater of Merapi (516), Tunnel Ferns (510), Peak Merpati (456) and Abel Tasman Monument (396). Meanwhile, every object had the sama score for accessibility element (650) which fell into high category. The total scores for attractor and accessibility elements were : Pesanggrahan Bung Hatta (1340), Cadas (1340), Parak Batuang (1250), Paninjauan Shelter (1250), Edelweis Park (1190), Crater of Merapi (1166), Tunnel Ferns (1160) and Peak Merpati (1106). Based on the modified DGFPNC’s criteria, the minimum total score for attractor and accessibility element should be 720 to be developed as ecotourism objects. The Abel Tasman Monument had total score of 1046 which exceed the minimum of 720. However, The Abel Tasman Monument had low score for the attractor element which exclude it from the object to be developed. Thus, only 8 objects were recommended to be developed. There were 5 recommendations for ecotourism development in Merapi Nature Reserve : (1) physical development for each object, (2) ecotourism activities development, there are 9 activities inside the area and 3 activities outside the area (3) ecotourism service development, consisted of facilities to the area, service and hospitality (4) ecotourism promotion development and (5) human resources development, dedicated to managers and a team of Merapi Adventure Camp (MAC).
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Judul: Pengembangan Pariwisata Alam di Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai Wilayah Seksi Pengelolaan Taman Nasional I Kabupaten Kuningan Provinsi Jawa Barat
Abstrak: Gunung Ciremai National Park (GCNP) is one of conservation areas located in two administrative regions, i.e. Majalengka and Kuningan Regency. Gunung Ciremai National Park, particularly the area of National Park Management Section (SPTN) I Kuningan, has various resources potential for tourism objects and attractions, such as waterfalls, hot springs, lake, forest, flora and fauna diversity, and culture. Considering the potentials and the absence of tourism development plan in GCNP, a research on the development of the potentials for tourism objects and attractions was needed. Research was conducted on May – June 2010, covering 7 nature-based tourism location on SPTN I Kuningan area of GCNP, which enclosed in the letter of agreement Number PKS 02/BTNGC/2009 and Number 556/49/Disparbud/2009 about the management of nature-based tourism objects at GCNP, viz. Telagaremis, Paniis, Buper Cibeureum, Buper Cibunar, Buper Balongdalam, Lembah Cilengkrang and Buper Palutungan. A modified criteria of the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation’s criteria of assessment of tourism object and attraction operational areas analysis year 2003 (ADO-ODTWA) was used in the research’s analysis. Elements of assessment used in the analysis were attraction, accessibility, and community’s social-economic condition of the area concerned. Data were collected through literature study, interview, questionnaire, and field observation. Data collected were attraction, accessibility, community’s social-economic condition, visitors’ characteristics, visitors’ valuation of the objects, visitors’ purpose and activities, visitors’ expectations, and development plant from tourism object management and local government. Gunung Ciremai National Park entrusted the management of the tourism locations concerned in this research to various stakeholders, viz. Tourism and Culture Agency of the local government, private ventures, communities, in cooperation with GCNP. Therefore, each location had different policy and management system. The assessment of the existing tourism objects on the area of SPTN I Kuningan GCNP resulted in moderate value (1184-1657) and high value (1658-2130) classifications. Lembah Cilengkrang (1800) and Buper Palutungan (1675) were classified into high value objects, while the other five objects, Telagaremis (1655), Paniis (1575), Buper Cibeureum (1525), Buper Cibunar (1570) dan Buper Balongdalam (1515), fell into the moderate value objects. Therefore, Lembah Cilengkrang and Buper Palutungan became the priority of the development of nature-based tourism in SPTN I Kuningan Gunung Ciremai National Park. Visitors on all 7 locations shared common characteristics. Visitors came from areas outside Kuningan, such as Cirebon, Indramayu, and Majalengka. The majority of the visitors (51,9%) were teenager (13-21 year old). Most of the visitors came to the area to enjoy the scenery, with walking and sitting as dominating activities. Visitors expected that there would be a tourism object development, particularly concerning tourism products and facilities. Recommendation on nature-based tourism development of SPTN I Kuningan areas of GCNP were made taking into account the aspects of object’s potential, visitor’s suggestion, and management plan. Nature-based tourism development covered the development of facilities, improvement of cooperation in potential management and development, and tourism activities development on each location.
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Judul: Studi Kasus Liver Neoplasia pada Anjing Shih Tzu
Abstrak: Liver neoplasia is the excessive and uncontrolled replication of hepatocytes that forms nodules visible in ultrasonography. The purpose of this study is to study and discuss the characteristic, diagnosis and treatment of liver neoplasm through the interpretation of ultrasonography and hematology in a Shih Tzu dog. Ultrasonography is conducted with a Chison Q8 ultrasound machine with a 5 to 7 MHz frequency convex probe on lateral recumbency. The blood cells, liver enzymes and nodules sizes were the main parameters in this study. The results in the period of three years from 2021 to 2023 were interpreted and supported with secondary data sources. The Shih Tzu dog is 14 years old in the year 2023 with a body weight of 5.21kg. No obvious clinical signs were observed during previous examinations. However, lethargy, vomiting and anorexia were recorded in its latest examination. Thrombocytosis, granulocytosis, high liver enzymes and hypoglycemia, which are some of the neoplastic clinical manifestations were also presented by this patient. Besides, liver neoplasm, spleen neoplasm and biliary sludge were the sonogram findings of this patient. The liver and spleen neoplasm was observed stable, while the biliary sludge volume fluctuated. The treatment strategy recorded is Ondansetron, Samylin®, Ornipural and Ursodeoxycholic acid.
Keyword: Blood biochemistry profile, Hematology, Liver Neoplasia, Shih Tzu, Ultrasonography